Wizard had a length at the gundeck of 90feet and 72feet at the keel. She had a beam of 24feet, a draught of about 9feet and a depth of hold of 11feet. The ship's tonnage was 231 7/94 tons burthen.[1] 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.[2]
Wizard, the second ship of her name to serve in the Royal Navy,[3] was ordered on 28 October 1826, laid down in October 1828 at Pembroke Dockyard, Wales, and launched on 24 March 1830.[2] She was completed on 15 June 1837 at Plymouth Dockyard.[4] On 29 May 1855, Wizard ran aground at Cork. She lay on her beam ends overnight and was refloated the next day.[5]
On 8 February 1859, whilst acting as a tender to, Wizard was wrecked on the Seal Rock, in Bantry Bay. Her crew were rescued by .[6] [7]