Shark Attack | Near Rey Island Las Perlas archipelago | May 1944

Shark attack details: Near Rey Island Las Perlas archipelago, Gulf of Panama (Pacific Ocean), 04-May-1944
Date of attack:	May 4th 1944
Location:	Near Rey Island Las Perlas archipelago, Gulf of Panama (Pacific Ocean)
Shark species:	2.4 m [8'] Great white shark
Name of victim:	US Naval seaman, one of a crew on a Panama Sea Frontier Naval Patrol craft manned by Coast Guard
Sex of victim:	M
Activity:	Washed overboard by swell
Injury:	FATAL. His back was bitten as he was being towed to ship by rescuer, Lieut (j.g.) Stanley Kurta, then the shark pulled him below the surface.

Shark attack at Near Rey Island Las Perlas archipelago, Gulf of Panama (Pacific Ocean), Pamama