The 400-passenger River Rouge cruise ship was designed and constructed between 1966 and 1967 at Purvis Shipyards in Selkirk. At the time of a 2024 site visit, it was abandoned in the Selkirk Slough at Selkirk.
Postcard view of the River Rouge on the Red River (no date)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2022-0022
River Rouge in the Selkirk Slough (February 2022)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.16031, W96.86397
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Daniel Anthony “Dan” Ritchie (1924-2011)
Northern Prairie Ships: River Rouge
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 19 April 2025
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