World War IISS Ville de Bruges In early 1940, the American President Harding was sold to Belgian owners and renamed Ville de Bruges. The vessel was set on fire on 14 May 1940 by German aircraft in the port of Antwerp. In 1952, the wreck was scrapped. About SS Ville de Bruges Nationality Belgium Built 1921 Wrecked 14.05.1940 Carrier Sociètè Maritime Anversoise, Antwerpen, Belgia Tonnage 13869 brt Casualties World War II Konrad Jan Bjørnsen Born: 01.03.1900 Position: Fryserimaskinist Read More Read more on Krigsseilerregisteret.no