HMS Skylark (1826)

HMS Skylark was a 10-gun built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s. She was wrecked in 1845.

Description
Skylark had a length at the gundeck of 90 ft and 73 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 234 67/94 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
Skylark, the second ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy, was ordered on 25 March 1823, laid down in May 1825 at Pembroke Dockyard, Wales, and launched on 6 June 1826. She was completed on 22 February 1827 at Plymouth Dockyard.