Christopher Columbus replica ship docks at harbour
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Image caption, The Nao Santa Maria docked in Ipswich on Wednesday, with an official opening ceremony taking place
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A replica of a 15th Century ship has docked at a harbour, allowing people to step back in time.
The Nao Santa Maria is a full-scale reproduction of the ship Christopher Columbus used on his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.
The ship is docked at Ipswich's Orwell Quay and guided tours are running until Sunday.
It was launched by the Nao Victoria Foundation in 2018 after 14 months of construction, and it weighs about 180 tonnes, is 29m (95ft) long and 8m (26ft) wide.
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