Young William (ship)

Several ships have borne the name Young William:

• Young William, of 432 tons (bm), launched at Whitby in 1779. Still sailing in 1814.
• Young William, of 330 or 337 tons (bm), launched at Nantes in 1791 and captured by the British. She served as a whaler from 1794 until 1810 when a French frigate captured and burnt her off Madagascar.
• Young William, of 460 tons (bm), launched at Whitby in 1794. She made one voyage taking stores to Botany Bay. She then sailed to China, discovering or rediscovering several islands on the way. From China she carried a cargo to England for the British East India Company. She was wrecked in 1802.