The famous tall ship is already berthed at Meadowbank Quay as the clock ticks down to the biennial celebration of Derry’s proud maritime heritage.
Two years ago spectators along the Foyle were spellbound by her cannon salutes and majestic sails.
Now owned by a French company the square-rigged sailing vessel’s home port is in Brittany.
Built at Frederikshavn, Denmark in 1929, readers may well have seen it on the silver screen.
It was used to depict Christopher Columbus' La Santa María in Ridley Scott's 1992 epic film '1492 Conquest of Paradise'.
It has also starred in the BBC series 'Taboo', starring Tom Hardy, 'Frontier' and 'Poldark' on Netflix.
The ship will be the focal point of a fireworks display and dusk chorus along the quay on Sunday, June 28 from 10.25pm
1. The Phoenix, a handsome brig that has starred in a Ridley Scott film, Doctor Who, Poldark and The Chronicles of Narnia is alongside in Derry ahead of the Foyle Maritime Festival next week.
The Phoenix, a handsome brig that has starred in a Ridley Scott film, Doctor Who, Poldark and The Chronicles of Narnia is alongside in Derry ahead of the Foyle Maritime Festival next week. Photo: Kevin Mullan
2. The famous tall ship is already berthed at Meadowbank Quay as the clock ticks down to the biennial celebration of Derry’s proud maritime heritage.
The famous tall ship is already berthed at Meadowbank Quay as the clock ticks down to the biennial celebration of Derry’s proud maritime heritage. Photo: Kevin Mullan
3. Built at Frederikshavn, Denmark in 1929, readers may well have seen it on the silver screen.
Built at Frederikshavn, Denmark in 1929, readers may well have seen it on the silver screen. Photo: Kevin Mullan
4. Two years ago spectators along the Foyle were spellbound by her cannon salutes and majestic sails.
Two years ago spectators along the Foyle were spellbound by her cannon salutes and majestic sails. Photo: Kevin Mullan