SS Bruges explained

-- commercial vessels --> Ship Name: Bruges Ship Namesake: Bruges, Belgium Ship Owner: Adolf Deppe - Cie Nationale Belge de Transports Maritimes Ship Builder: Tecklenborg J. C. - Johann Carl Tecklenborg A.G. (Abegg, J.S.) Ship Launched: 15 August 1904 Ship Completed: October 1904 Ship Fate: Sunk 9 July 1940 Ship Type: Cargo ship Ship Length: 122.19m (400.89feet) Ship Beam: 15.91m (52.2feet) Ship Depth: 7.77m (25.49feet) Ship Power: Quadruple 4cyl expansion engine Ship Speed: 11 knots Ship Crew: 44

The SS Bruges was a Belgian cargo ship that was shelled by the in the South Atlantic at (-4°N -28°W).

Construction

The SS Bruges was constructed in 1904 at the Joh. C. Tecklenborg A.G. shipyard in Geestemunde, Germany. She was completed in 1904 and sailed under the Belgian flag.

The ship was 122.19m (400.89feet) long, with a beam of 15.91m (52.2feet). She had a depth of 7.77m (25.49feet). The ship was assessed at . She had a quadruple 4cyl expansion engine. The engine was rated at 505 nhp.

Sinking

On 9 July 1940, Bruges was shelled and sunk by Thor in the South Atlantic, (-4°N -28°W) . The 44 crew members were taken Prisoners of war.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bruges . Wrecksite . 12 September 2015 . 12 September 2015.