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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5. At the dockside
The Nevasa began life as a troop ship in 1956 and only became a school ship 9 years later. This 1974 photo to show the scale of the Nevasa which took thousands of Sunderland children on their first ever foreign trips. | se
6. Going strong in the 1980s
The Uganda was the last of the three ships to leave service and she continued until the mid 1980s. | se
7. Thousands on board
During her service, Nevasa took 188,000 students on educational cruises including thousands from Wearside. Here are Red House students (left to right) Denise Harding, Dawn Livingstone, Gail Reay and Elaine Little wait to start their adventure. | se
8. Plenty of choices
Lunch on board the Nevasa would be followed by free time when you could enjoy deck games, swimming, rest or optional study. | se