Shark attack at Off Cheribon in Northern Java, Indonesia
| GSAF Case # | 1945.07.00 |
|---|---|
| Date | 01 Jul 1945 |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Area | Northern Java |
| Location | Off Cheribon |
| Activity | 90 European civilians, many women & children, were placed on the deck of a Japanese submarine that submerged when it was well offshore |
| Name | Swimming |
| Sex | Unknown |
| Age | |
| Injury | Sharks attacked the swimmers. The sole survivor lost his arm & foot & died of his injuries shortly after being picked up by Javanese fishermen. The incident became known as the Cheribon Atrocity |
| Time | Dusk |
| Species | |
| Investigator or Source | G. Duncan |
| Fatal? | Not fatal |
| Unprovoked? | Unprovoked |