Ships Built By Brooke Marine
Most craft produced by the company were steel, generally ranging in size from 20 to 93 metres. Notable vessls include the Virgin Atlantic Challenger II and the first Al Said, the fomer royal yacht and flagship of the Oman navy. The Mincarlo, a trawler, is a floating museum based in the Port of Lowestoft for much of the year. The sail training ship Young Endeavor was begun by Brooke Marine before being completed by Brooke Yachts. It was a gift from the U.K. to Australia to celebrate the bicentenary of that country in 1988.
Brooke Marine built the seaplane tenders Zeta (1940) and Tristan (1949) as well as the flying boat refueller Lindsey 2111. All three craft are in the National Historic Ships register.
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