| Date of attack: | November 15th 1959 |
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| Location: | Swartklip, False Bay, Western Cape Province |
| Shark species: | 3.7 m [12'] thresher shark |
| Name of victim: | boat Sea Hawk, occupants: R. Roberts & 4 others |
| Sex of victim: | |
| Activity: | Fishing for tunny |
| Injury: | R. Roberts' leg was bruised when shark leapt into boat |