34 attacks recorded (5 fatal)
| Date | Country | Region | Location | Fatal? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st 1953 | USA | Florida | Juno Beach, Palm Beach County | N | |
| Jul 1st 1953 | Papua New Guinea | Bougainville (North Solomons) | Kahuli, Buka Island | Y | |
| Jul 1st 1953 | Australia | N | |||
| Jan 20th 1953 | Australia | South Australia | Largs Bay | N | |
| Feb 1st 1953 | Australia | N | |||
| Feb 15th 1953 | Australia | New South Wales | Cave at Shell Harbour | N | |
| Feb 18th 1953 | USA | Hawaii | Barber | N | |
| Mar 1st 1953 | Papua New Guinea | Milne Bay Province | Off Rossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago | Y | |
| Mar 1st 1953 | Indian Ocean | Between Straits of Malacca and Sri Lanka | N | ||
| Mar 19th 1953 | Australia | South Australia | Schnapper Rock, Kirton Point | N | |
| Mar 1st 1953 | Australia | New South Wales | Long Reef, near Sydney | N | |
| Apr 1st 1953 | Iran | Karun River | near Ahvaz, 275 km from the sea | N | |
| Apr 1st 1953 | Iran | Karun River | near Ahvaz, 275 km from the sea | N | |
| Apr 4th 1953 | USA | Texas | South Padre Island | N | |
| Apr 7th 1953 | Australia | New South Wales | 1.5 miles off shore | N | |
| Jun 1st 1953 | Australia | Queensland | N | ||
| Jul 1st 1953 | Panama | Gulf of Panama | 60 miles offshore | N | |
| Jul 4th 1953 | USA | Hawaii | Kaula Rock near Niihau | N | |
| Jul 9th 1953 | Canada | Nova Scotia | Fourchu, Cape Breton Island | N | |
| Jul 11th 1953 | Pacific Ocean | 330 to 350 miles east of Wake Island | N | ||
| Jul 15th 1953 | USA | Florida | Juno Beach | N | |
| Jul 16th 1953 | USA | California | Santa Catalina Island | N | |
| Jul 26th 1953 | USA | Hawaii | Maile Beach, O'ahu | Y | |
| Jul 31st 1953 | Mexico | Colima | Manzanillo | Y | |
| Aug 1st 1953 | Mexico | Acapulco | N | ||
| Sep 2nd 1953 | USA | Hawaii | Waiau, Pearl Harbor, O'ahu | N | |
| Sep 3rd 1953 | USA | New York | Rockaway Beach | N | |
| Sep 18th 1953 | USA | Georgia | 200 miles east of Savannah | N | |
| Sep 20th 1953 | USA | California | Santa Catalina Island | N | |
| Sep 27th 1953 | Philippines | Luzon Island | Bohol | Y | |
| Oct 1st 1953 | Australia | New South Wales | Boat Harbour, north of Cronulla | N | |
| Dec 1st 1953 | Australia | New South Wales | Maroubra Beach | N | |
| Dec 13th 1953 | Australia | Queensland | Palm Beach | N | |
| Dec 30th 1953 | South Africa | Eastern Cape Province | Second Beach, Port St. Johns | N |