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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9. A change of schedule
In June 1967, one of the annual cruises on the school ship Devonia hit an unexpected hitch. Four hundred Durham County schoolchildren had been due to leave the Wear. But with 24 hours to go, they had their itinerary changed because of the war in the Middle East at the time. Instead of going to Tangier, they went to Gibraltar. | se
10. How you spent your evenings
Evenings on board would include dinner and then entertainment such as quizzes, films or dances. | se
11. Lessons at sea
Students would have lessons in either classrooms or assembly halls when they were at sea. Here are some Sunderland students getting ready to board Nevasa in 1974. | se Photo: se