SS Colvile

SS Colvile

The SS "Colvile" was a Lake Winnipeg steamboat built for the Hudson's Bay Company in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Parts of the vessel called "Chief Commissioner" were used for the "Colvile". The "Colvile" was one of the largest vessels constructed for the HBC. The company hired Captain J. Reeves to supervise the construction of the vessel.

By 1878 the "Colvile" was a vital link in the HBC trade on the Red River of the North and Saskatchewan River routes. When a railway was built to Selkirk, Manitoba, a storage area was built on the shore of the river. Later on this site became known as the "Colvile Landing". A railway spur was constructed from the Selkirk station to the landing.

The "Colvile" was destroyed by fire at Grand Rapids docks in 1894. The fire also destroyed several dockside buildings.

References

* [http://www.rmofstclements.com/History_steamship.htm RM of St. Clements]


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