Young's active naval career continued after the war, and in February 1752 he commissioned the 44-gun , a former French ship that had been captured in 1747. From the "Jason" he moved to the 80-gun in 1755, though the appointment was a short one as by October 1755 he was in command of the 64-gun . He sailed to join the Mediterranean Fleet in April 1756, and was present with Admiral John Byng's fleet at the Battle of Minorca on 20 May 1756. Young in the "Intrepid" was the last ship of the van division during the engagement with the French fleet under the Marquis de La Galissonière. As Young entered the fight, French fire shot away the "Intrepid"s foretopmast. The battle ended in a controversial strategic defeat for the British, and at the subsequent inquiries, Byng claimed that the damage sustained by the "Intrepid" had caused disorder in the rear division of the fleet. Young was called upon to give evidence at Byng's court martial, and denied Byng's account. The evidence supplied by other officers supported Young.