HMS Orpheus
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HMS Orpheus was a Jason-class Royal Navy corvette that served as the flagship of the Australian squadron. Orpheus sank off the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand, on 7 February 1863: 189 crew out of the ship's complement of 259 died in the disaster, making it the worst maritime tragedy to occur in New Zealand waters.
1860
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draft 5.8 metre, speed 12 knot, length 69 metre, beam 12 metre,
Chatham Dockyard, Royal Navy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 
Location: -37.0683, 174.4717, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1860 HMS Orpheus
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ship commissioning
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ship launching
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keel laying
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The Wreck of HMS Orpheus on Manukau Bar, New Zealand ILN-1863
HMS OrpheusThe Wreck of HMS Orpheus on Manukau Bar, New Zealand ILN-1863HMS Orpheus
HMS Orpheus Memorial Plaque
Wreck of HMS Orpheus 1863 (15807181884)
The wreck of HMS Orpheus, Orpheus Memorial, Lobby of the Chapel at the Old Naval College, GreenwichThe wreck of HMS Orpheus, Orpheus Memorial, Lobby of the Chapel at the Old Naval College, Greenwich
Huia Settlers Museum 20230409 150515| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| link | page | Dreadnought Project page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | The Victorian Royal Navy page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | artillery battery | 1943 | Te Atatū Gun Emplacements | anti-aircraft battery, heritage site | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1860 | HMS Orpheus | shipwreck, corvette, Jason-class corvette | Wikidata |
| commons | image | The Wreck of HMS Orpheus on Manukau Bar, New Zealand ILN-1863 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMS Orpheus | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Wreck of HMS Orpheus on Manukau Bar, New Zealand ILN-1863 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMS Orpheus | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMS Orpheus Memorial Plaque | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Wreck of HMS Orpheus 1863 (15807181884) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The wreck of HMS Orpheus, Orpheus Memorial, Lobby of the Chapel at the Old Naval College, Greenwich | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The wreck of HMS Orpheus, Orpheus Memorial, Lobby of the Chapel at the Old Naval College, Greenwich | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Huia Settlers Museum 20230409 150515 | Commons | ||
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