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189 people died in the wreck of HMS Orpheus, making it the worst maritime tragedy to occur in New Zealand waters.For the British military it was the costliest day of the New Zealand Wars – but it occurred far from the battlefield. Bringing naval stores from Sydney, the modern 1706-ton steam corvette HMS Orpheus (named after the Greek hero) ran aground on the bar at the entrance to Auckland’s Ma...