Frederick Butler

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1863

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Frederick Butler, 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: Quartermaster

   1. 17 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      Orpheus struck a sand bar in Manukau Harbour after following outdated charts, resulting in the loss of 189 lives.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