Frederick John Owen Evans
| Sir Frederick John Owen Evans | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 March 1815 |
| Died | 20 December 1885 (aged 70) 21 Dawson Place, Pembridge Square, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
|
| Years of service | 1828–1885 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| Other work | Hydrographer of the Navy |
Captain Sir Frederick John Owen Evans KCB, RN, FRS, FRAS, FRGS (9 March 1815 – 20 December 1885), was an officer of the Royal Navy. He became a distinguished hydrographer during his career and served as Hydrographer of the Navy.
Evans, son of John Evans, a master in the Royal Navy, was born on 9 March 1815. He entered the navy as a second-class volunteer in 1828. After serving in HMS Rose and HMS Winchester he was transferred in 1833 to HMS Thunder, under Captain Richard Owen, and spent three years in surveying the coasts of Central America, the Demerara River, and the Bahama Banks. Evans subsequently served in the Mediterranean on board HMS Caledonia, the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, and then on HMS Asia, HMS Rapid, HMS Rolla, HMS Dido, and HMS Wolverine, passing through the different ranks of the ‘master's’ line, the officers then charged with the duties of navigation. In 1841 Evans was appointed master of HMS Fly, and for the next five years he was employed in surveying the Coral Sea, the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, and Torres Straits. Joseph Jukes, the geologist, was on board the Fly, and wrote an account of the expedition.
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