An Irish businessman bought the replica of one of the world’s most famous ships because his young son wanted to celebrate his birthday party onboard it.

The National Day of Commemoration — on the first Sunday of July each year to remember those Irish who fell during both world wars and on service with the United Nations — is most welcome.

Artefacts from the sunken ship La Trinidad Valencera are to form the centrepiece of a new Spanish Armada exhibition in Derry.