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.

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.

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The Phoenix stood in as Christopher Columbus' La Santa MarĂ­a in Ridley Scott's 1992 epic film '1492 Conquest of Paradise'.

The vessel has appeared in numerous films and TV series.
The vessel has appeared in numerous films and TV series.
The vessel has appeared in numerous films and TV series.

More recently she has appeared in the BBC series 'Taboo', starring Tom Hardy, and 'Frontier' and 'Poldark' on Netflix.

The Phoenix alongside in Derry.
The Phoenix alongside in Derry.
The Phoenix alongside in Derry.