22 attacks recorded (6 fatal)
| Date | Country | Region | Location | Fatal? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2nd 1938 | Australia | New South Wales | Cronulla | N | |
| Jan 14th 1938 | Australia | New South Wales | Lady Martin | N | |
| Jan 18th 1938 | South Africa | KZN | Vetch | N | |
| Jan 21st 1938 | Australia | New South Wales | Tweed Heads | N | |
| Mar 8th 1938 | Australia | Northern Territory | Liverpool River | N | |
| Mar 21st 1938 | Fiji | Viti Levu | Singatoka River | N | |
| May 2nd 1938 | India | West Bengal | Hooghly River near Budge-Budge | Y | |
| May 15th 1938 | Iraq | Basrah City | Ashar Canal, where people wash clothes & kitchen pans | N | |
| May 26th 1938 | Costa Rica | Nicoya Peninsula | Y | ||
| Jun 6th 1938 | Australia | New South Wales | Manly | N | |
| Jun 17th 1938 | Nicaragua | Lower San Juan River | Y | ||
| Jul 1st 1938 | South Africa | KZN | Bilanhlolo River Mouth, Ramsgate | N | |
| Jul 1st 1938 | Australia | Torres Strait | N | ||
| Jul 1st 1938 | USA | North Carolina | On one of the sounds near Wilmington | N | |
| Jul 1st 1938 | Trinidad | St. Andrew County | Manzanilla Bay | N | |
| Jul 12th 1938 | Australia | Torres Strait | Off Bathurst Island | Y | |
| Jul 17th 1938 | USA | California | Dana Point | N | |
| Jul 18th 1938 | USA | South Carolina | Charleston | N | |
| Aug 18th 1938 | USA | California | Near Encino | N | |
| Aug 29th 1938 | China | North China | Outer harbor, Hong Kong | Y | |
| Oct 5th 1938 | Australia | Queensland | Between Wynnum & St. Helena Island | N | |
| Dec 27th 1938 | Australia | New South Wales | North Beach, Belligen River | Y |