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'''HMS ''Wagtail''''' (1806) was a [[Royal Navy]] [[Cuckoo class schooner|''Cuckoo'']] of 4 12-pounder [[carronade]]s and a crew of 20. She was built by James Lovewell at Great Yarmouth and launched in 1806.<ref name=Winfield>Winfield (2008), p.359.</ref>
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She was commissioned in 1806 under Lieut. William Cullis. <ref name=Winfield/> She was wrecked 13 February 1807 at [[Vila Franca do Campo]], [[São Miguel Island|São Miguel]] in the [[Azores]], three hours after her sister ship [[HMS Woodcock (1806)|''Woodcock'']].
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'''HMS ''Wagtail''''' was a [[Royal Navy]] ''Cuckoo''-class [[schooner]] launched in 1806 by James Lovewell at Great Yarmouth.{{sfnp|Winfield|2008|p=361}} Like many of her class and the related {{sclass|Ballahoo|schooner}}s, she succumbed to the perils of the sea relatively early in her career.


She was commissioned in 1806 under Lieutenant William Cullis.{{sfnp|Winfield|2008|p=361}} She was wrecked on 13 February 1807 at [[Vila Franca do Campo]], [[São Miguel Island|São Miguel]] in the [[Azores]], three hours after her sister ship {{HMS|Woodcock|1806|2}} was wrecked, and near ''Woodcock's'' water-logged remains.{{sfnp|Gosset|1986|pp=56-7}} 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.{{sfnp|Gosset|1986|pp=56-7}}
==References==

''Wagtail{{'}}s'' cables held until 8&nbsp;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.{{sfnp|Hepper|2023|p=248}}

==Citations==
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* {{cite book |first=Rif|last=Winfield|title=British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793&ndash;1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates|publisher=Seaforth|year=2008|isbn=1861762461}}
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* {{cite book|first=William Patrick|last=Gosset|year=1986|title=The lost ships of the Royal Navy, 1793-1900|publisher=Mansell|isbn=0-7201-1816-6 }}
* {{cite book|last=Hepper|first=David J.|year=2023|title=British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1649-1860|publisher=Seaforth|isbn=9781399031028 }}
* {{cite book |first=Rif|last=Winfield|title=British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates|publisher=Seaforth|year=2008|isbn=1-86176-246-1}}


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History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Wagtail
Ordered11 December 1805
BuilderJames Lovewell, Great Yarmouth
Laid downFebruary 1806
Launched12 April 1806
FateWrecked 13 February 1807
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeCuckoo-class schooner
Tons burthen75194 (bm)
Length
  • 56 ft 4 in (17.2 m) (overall)
  • 42 ft 4+18 in (12.9 m) (keel)
Beam18 ft 3 in (5.6 m)
Draught
  • Unladen: 5 ft 1+12 in (1.6 m)
  • Laden: 7 ft 6+12 in (2.3 m)
Depth of hold8 ft 5 in (2.6 m)
Sail planSchooner
Complement20
Armament4 × 12-pounder carronades

HMS Wagtail was a Royal Navy Cuckoo-class schooner launched in 1806 by James Lovewell at Great Yarmouth.[1] Like many of her class and the related Ballahoo-class schooners, she succumbed to the perils of the sea relatively early in her career.

She was commissioned in 1806 under Lieutenant William Cullis.[1] She was wrecked on 13 February 1807 at Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel in the Azores, three hours after her sister ship Woodcock was wrecked, and near Woodcock's water-logged remains.[2] 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.[2]

Wagtail's 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.[3]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c Winfield (2008), p. 361.
  2. ^ a b Gosset (1986), pp. 56–7.
  3. ^ Hepper (2023), p. 248.

References

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  • Gosset, William Patrick (1986). The lost ships of the Royal Navy, 1793-1900. Mansell. ISBN 0-7201-1816-6.
  • Hepper, David J. (2023). British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1649-1860. Seaforth. ISBN 9781399031028.
  • Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 1-86176-246-1.