Film star Tall Ship, the Phoenix, alongside in Derry
The Phoenix Tall Ship, a vessel that is almost 100 years old and has appeared in numerous movie and TV productions, has arrived in Derry for the Foyle Maritime Festival.
By Kevin Mullan
Tuesday, 19th July 2022, 4:53 pm
The Square Sail Ventures-owned two masted Brig is now alongside at Sainsbury's in Derry after arriving at lunch time on Tuesday.
The ship was built at Frederikshavn, Denmark in 1929.
The Phoenix stood in as Christopher Columbus' La Santa María in Ridley Scott's 1992 epic film '1492 Conquest of Paradise'.
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More recently she has appeared in the BBC series 'Taboo', starring Tom Hardy, and 'Frontier' and 'Poldark' on Netflix.
