| Date of attack: | April 20th 1963 |
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| Location: | Magens Bay, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands |
| Shark species: | Hand found in gut of 2.9 m to 3.3 m [9'7" to 10'11"] Galapagos shark, C. galapagensis |
| Name of victim: | Naval Lt. (jg) John Gibson |
| Age of victim: | 25 years old |
| Sex of victim: | M |
| Activity: | Swimming |
| Injury: | FATAL, hand severed, shoulder, hip, foot, thigh bitten & femoral artery severed |
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