Dutch cargo ship (ex-Ramsay 1921-1929) Kerkplein 1927-1947 (Ossendrecht 1947-1950, Alstertor 1950-1953)

Stranded at Egmond, Netherlands 19 October 1935

Launched by Bartram&Sons Ltd., South Dock, Sunderland, England with yard number 254 in 1921, delivered to manager F. Bolton & Co.,owner Bolton Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., both at London, Engeland in October 1921, bought by owner/manager N.V. Scheepvaart Maatschappij 'Millingen', Rotterdam, Netherlands and renamed Kerkplein in 1929, seized by German Kriegsmarine at Rotterdam on 5 August 1940, became mother ship for landing craft with pennant R 23 for operation Seelöwe, managed by Bock, Godefroy&Co. since 6 January 1942, manager Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei since 12 January 1944, renamed Ossendrecht and managar Phs. Van Ommeren's Scheepvaartbedrijf (Phs. Van Ommeren Shipping) N.V., 1950: Phs Van Ommeren N.V., Rotterdam and owner N.V. Maatschappij Motorschip 'Katendrecht', both at Rotterdam, Netherlands since 22 May 1947, renamed Alstertor with manager Fisser & von Doornum,owner 'Porta' Hamburger Reederei G.m.b.H., both at Hamburg, German Federal Republic since 1950 and broken u[ completed in December 1953.