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Liverpool owner John W Henry has dipped into the transfer market to splash out an eye-watering £68m on a new 215-foot super-yacht.

The American, who is the majority shareholder of Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group, spent the whopping amount on the luxury yacht which can reportedly accommodate 12 overnight guest in a master suite, three double cabins and two twins, and up to 17 crew in separate quarters.

The super-yacht, which was previously named Ester III, was formerly owned by Georgy Bedzhamov, but was snapped up by Henry after the Russian entrepreneur became wanted on fraud charges in his homeland.

Henry has since renamed the yacht 'Iroquois' and the property has a French classical theme throughout its interior, according to Yacht Harbour, as well as custom furniture and a hand-carved leather piece of artwork in the main stairwell.

Among the yacht's main features are an ornate fireplace in the main saloon, an infinity pool located aft of the main deck, an elevator, a spa center, a gym and a helipad located on the bow.

Other features of the stunning super-yacht include a hot tub, silk carpeting, gold leaf detailing, and Henry's new signing has a top speed of 15 knots (17mph).

The yacht was ordered to be sold by the Gibraltar Supreme Court after a claim was filed by mutli-national bank, BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA, and was listed for sale in August at £67.6m.

It is reported that proceeds from the yacht's sale will be distributed to creditors in the coming months.

Reds owner Henry rescued Liverpool Football Club from the poisonous reign of Tom Hicks and George Gillett in October 2010 when he and his business associates, who were then known as New England Sports Ventures (NESV), purchased the club for £300m.

Henry, who is worth close to £2 billion according to influential American business magazine Forbes, also owns the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Globe newspaper and a NASCAR racing team.