History
Belgium
Name	Bruges
Namesake	Bruges, Belgium
Owner	Adolf Deppe - Cie Nationale Belge de Transports Maritimes
Builder	Tecklenborg J. C. - Johann Carl Tecklenborg A.G. (Abegg, J.S.)
Launched	15 August 1904
Completed	October 1904
Fate	Sunk 9 July 1940
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	4,984 GRT
Length	122.19 metres (400 ft 11 in)
Beam	15.91 metres (52 ft 2 in)
Depth	7.77 metres (25 ft 6 in)
Installed power	Quadruple 4cyl expansion engine
Speed	11 knots
Crew	44

The SS Bruges was a Belgian cargo ship that was shelled by the German auxiliary cruiser Thor in the South Atlantic at (4°S 28°W / 4°S 28°W / -4; -28).

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 122.19 metres (400 ft 11 in) long, with a beam of 15.91 metres (52 ft 2 in). She had a depth of 7.77 metres (25 ft 6 in). The ship was assessed at 4,984 GRT. 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°S 28°W / 4°S 28°W / -4; -28) . The 44 crew members were taken Prisoners of war.^[1]

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