Built originally in 1914 by the Crandle Engineering Company of Boston at a cost of about $100,000, this dry dock facility at Selkirk had a capacity of 1,500 tons and could accommodate one or two ships up to 250 feet in length.
In 1961, the dry dock was rebuilt after it collapsed. The capacity of the vessels that it could accommodate was reduced from 1,000 to 700 tons, due to the smaller size of ships now operating on the adjacent Red River and Lake Winnipeg. The facility is owned by the Peguis First Nation.
The newly constructed Selkirk Dry Dock (1914)
Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 17 October 1914, page 8.
Paddle Wheel Princess at the Selkirk Dry Dock (September 1988)
Source: George Penner
Selkirk Dry Dock (August 2019)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.14557, W96.86466
denoted by symbol on the map above
“Dry dock and marine railway open Tuesday,” Winnipeg Tribune, 17 October 1914, page 8.
Heritage Treasures of Red River North, Red River North Heritage.
We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner.
Page revised: 3 December 2025
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