Thousands of you left Wearside for exciting adventures on board the Nevasa, Devonia or Uganda.
But we’ve got a series of facts to share about the ships and we wonder how many you remember. Have a look.
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1. Almost time to sail
The Devonia only served as a cruise ship for five years but she completed 110 voyages in that time. Here are students pictured boarding the Devonia for a trip out of Sunderland in June 1967. | se
2. Off to the Baltic in 1977
The Uganda served as a hospital ship during the Falklands Conflict. It returned to school ship duties briefly in 1982. Children boarding the Uganda at Corporation Quay in June 1977. | se Photo: Sunderland Echo
3. Start of an adventure
The Nevasa often took children on 12-day cruises and had a routine on board which often started at 7am with reveille. Sunderland students setting off for an adventure on the Nevasa in 1974. | se
4. Sailing into the mist
The Devonia was the ship's name in later life, but it was originally built in 1939 and was known as the Devonshire. Here are parents watching the school ship Devonia on a visit to Sunderland. | se