HMS Wagtail (1806)

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 Ballahoo-class schooners, she succumbed to the perils of the sea relatively early in her career. Wagtail's cables held until 8pm. Then her cables parted, and with waves breaking over her, Cullis ran her ashore. One man of the 18 men in her crew drowned.

HMS Wagtail (1806)

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 Ballahoo-class schooners, she succumbed to the perils of the sea relatively early in her career. Wagtail's cables held until 8pm. Then her cables parted, and with waves breaking over her, Cullis ran her ashore. One man of the 18 men in her crew drowned.