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HMS Wagtail (1806)

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section2	{{Infobox ship/career
country	United Kingdom
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name	HMS Wagtail
ordered	11 December 1805
builder	James Lovewell, Great Yarmouth
laid_down	February 1806
launched	12 April 1806
fate	Wrecked 13 February 1807
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
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class
tons_burthen	75 (bm)
length	*56 ft (overall)
*{{convert	42	ft	4+1/8	in	m	1	abbr	on}} (keel)
beam	18 ft
draught	*Unladen: 5 ft
*Laden: {{convert	7	ft	6+1/2	in	m	1	abbr	on}}
hold_depth	8 ft
sail_plan	Schooner
complement	20
armament	4 × 12-pounder carronades

42 ft (keel)
Laden: 7 ft '*HMS Wagtail''' was a Royal Navy *Cuckoo''-class schooner launched in 1806 by James Lovewell at Great Yarmouth. Like many of her class and the related s, she succumbed to the perils of the sea relatively early in her career.

She was commissioned in 1806 under Lieutenant William Cullis. She was wrecked on 13 February 1807 at Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel in the Azores, three hours after her sister ship was wrecked, and near Woodcock's water-logged remains. Both vessels had been anchored in the shelter of an islet off the town when a gale came up. Because of the storm they were unable to clear the land.

Wagtails cables held until 8 pm. Then her cables parted, and with waves breaking over her, Cullis ran her ashore. One man of the 18 men in her crew drowned.

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