The Luberc (sometimes spelt Lubrec) was built in 1929 by R. J. Morrill for use as a freighter on Lake Winnipeg, carrying passengers and freight up to English Brook. The ship was named after the owner’s wife Louise Berchovich. In 1931, it was owned by the Lake Manitoba Fisheries Limited of Winnipeg. From 1958 to 2008, it was owned by the Lake Manitoba Fisheries Limited of Selkirk.
Its hull measured 23.9 meters by 5.7 meters by 2.5 meters. It originally had a seven-horsepower engine, then around 1961 it got a 210-horsepower engine. Its gross tonnage was 166.75. The Luberc was abandoned in the Selkirk Slough in 1968 and it never sailed again.
Remains of the Luberc (February 2021)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Remains of the Luberc (February 2021)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Remains of the Luberc (February 2021)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Remains of the Luberc (February 2021)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.15626, W96.86248
denoted by symbol on the map above
Luberc, The Nauticapedia.
This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 13 November 2025
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