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''Young Endeavour'' is 44m long and has a displacement of 239 tons. She is a twin masted vessel capable of 14 knots under sail or 10 knots when powered by her 2 Perkins V8 diesel engines. She carries 33 crew, 9 of which are RAN personnel and the remaining 24 youths from the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, and can travel for 2,500 nautical miles at a rate of 7 knots when powered. | ''Young Endeavour'' is 44m long and has a displacement of 239 tons. She is a twin masted vessel capable of 14 knots under sail or 10 knots when powered by her 2 Perkins V8 diesel engines. She carries 33 crew, 9 of which are RAN personnel and the remaining 24 youths from the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, and can travel for 2,500 nautical miles at a rate of 7 knots when powered.<ref>Janes Fighting Ships 2005-2006</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 05:51, 20 August 2010
The Young Endeavour is a sail training ship operated by the Royal Australian Navy on behalf of the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme. It was built in Lowestoft by Brooke Yachts and launched on June 2 1987. Young Endeavour was presented to Australia by the UK government as a bicentennial gift where it entered commission on January 25 1988.
Specifications
Young Endeavour is 44m long and has a displacement of 239 tons. She is a twin masted vessel capable of 14 knots under sail or 10 knots when powered by her 2 Perkins V8 diesel engines. She carries 33 crew, 9 of which are RAN personnel and the remaining 24 youths from the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, and can travel for 2,500 nautical miles at a rate of 7 knots when powered.[1]
References
- ↑ Janes Fighting Ships 2005-2006