STS Young Endeavour II is an Australian tall ship. Built by Birdon Group, the ship will be operated and maintained by the Royal Australian Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Name | Young Endeavour II[1] |
| Namesake | HM Bark Endeavour |
| Builder | Birdon Group |
| Laid down | 25 July 2023[1] |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sail training ship |
| Length | |
| Sail plan | 14 sails, Barquentine rig |
| Complement | 15 standard, plus 42 youth crew[2] |
Design and construction edit
Young Endeavour II is being built by the Birdon Group in Port Macquarie.[3] The vessel was designed by Dykstra Naval Architects as a barquentine rig, utilising square-rigged sails on the foremast and fore-and-aft sails rigged on the fore, main and mizzen masts.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Australian shipbuilding capability on display at ceremonial keel laying for Young Endeavour II". Australian Defence Magazine. Australian Defence Magazine. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "New ship to replace STS Young Endeavour". youngendeavour.gov.au. Young Endeavour Youth Scheme. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Langdale, Liz (18 May 2022). "Birdon awarded $40 million contract to build Young Endeavour ship replacement". Port News. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Keel Laid for Young Endeavour II". Marine Link. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
