HMS Wizard (1830)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Wizard.

History
United Kingdom
NameWizard
Ordered28 October 1826
BuilderPembroke Dockyard
Laid downOctober 1829
Launched24 May 1830
Completed15 June 1837
CommissionedApril 1837
FateWrecked, 8 February 1859
General characteristics
Class & typeCherokee-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen2307⁄94 bm
Length90 ft (27.4 m) (gundeck)
Beam24 ft 8 in (7.5 m)
Draught9 ft 2 in (2.8 m)
Depth of hold11 ft (3.4 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planBrig rig
Complement52
Armament

HMS Wizard was a 10-gun Cherokee-class brig-sloop built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s. She was wrecked in 1859.

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