Person

Edward Wing

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1863

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward Wing, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. HMS Orpheus sinks at Manukau Harbour with 189 lives lost

    1863

    Role: Harbour Pilot

    1. 7 February 1863 · Sand bar near Whatipu beachStriking the Sand Bar

      Orpheus struck a sand bar in Manukau Harbour after following outdated charts, resulting in the loss of 189 lives.

Sources

  1. HMS Orpheus (1860) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13