''KLD Tunas Samudera'' is a two-masted schooner, or

brigantine A brigantine is a two-masted sailing vessel with a fully square-rigged foremast and at least two sails on the main mast: a square topsail and a gaff sail mainsail (behind the mast). The main mast is the second and taller of the two masts. Older ...

, of the

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. ''Tunas Samudera'' was built by Brooke Yachts in

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, United Kingdom. She was laid down in 1988, launched in 1989, and christened by

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and the King of Malaysia. ''Tunas Samudera'' is a sail training ship with the Royal Malaysian Navy. The vessel was designed by Colin Mudie of the Royal Designers for Industry, who was also responsible for sister ship ''Young Endeavour'' (operated by the Royal Australian Navy), and the sailing ships ''Tarangini'' ( Indian Navy) and ''Lord Nelson''. She is involved in different Tall Ships' Races. In 2007 and 2008, ''Tunas Samudera'' called in at several Europeans ports, including

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and Brest in France, during an around-the-world voyage with a crew of 46.

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External links

Official Site Malaysian Navy
1989 ships Schooners Ships of Malaysia Ships built in Lowestoft {{mil-ship-stub