HMS Wizard (1830)

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

Description
Wizard had a length at the gundeck of 90 ft and 72 ft at the keel. She had a beam of 24 ft, a draught of about 9 ft and a depth of hold of 11 ft. The ship's tonnage was 231 7/94 tons burthen. The Cherokee class was armed with two 6-pounder cannon and eight 18-pounder carronades. The ships had a crew of 52 officers and ratings.

Construction and career
Wizard, the second ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy, was ordered on 28 October 1826, laid down in October 1828 at Pembroke Dockyard, Wales, and launched on 24 March 1830. She was completed on 15 June 1837 at Plymouth Dockyard.