List of Fatal, Unprovoked Shark Attacks in The United States - 1930s

1930s

Name, Age Date Species Location; Comments
A. Thompson, Jr., 16 June 16, 1937 Unconfirmed Killed by a shark while swimming in the ocean in about 4 feet (1.2 m) of water near Galveston, Texas, Thompson's right arm was torn off and his right leg and thigh were mangled.
Joseph Troy, Jr., 16 July 25, 1936 Great white shark Attacked while swimming at Crescent Beach, Mattapoisett, MA, Troy died during surgery.
Jere W. Fountain, 38 September 21, 1935 Bull shark Fountain was killed while swimming in Browns Inlet on the New River near Onslow Beach, North Carolina.
Richard Clark Best, Jr., 8 June 20, 1934 Unconfirmed, probably a bull or tiger shark Best was killed while standing in the surf at Melbourne, Florida.
Thomas N. Martin, 24 April 10, 1933 Unconfirmed, probably a bull or tiger shark Martin was killed in the surf at Miami Beach, Florida.
George Gaspar September 2, 1931 Tiger shark Gaspar was swept out to sea by strong currents while fishing at Kāhala, Oahu, Hawaii; his remains were recovered from the stomach of an 18-foot (5.5 m) shark near the Naval Air Station Barbers Point.

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