Hellmuth von Ruckteschell
Oberleutnant zur See (Crew 4/09)
Successes 20 ships sunk with a total of 25,985 GRT 1 warship sunk with a total of 1,290 tons 2 ships damaged with a total of 7,621 GRT 1 ship taken as prize with a total of 185 GRT |
Born: | 23 Mar 1890 | Hamburg |
Died: | 24 Sep 1948 | Hamburg-Fuhlbüttel |
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02.03.16 zur U-Boot-Waffe, W.O. auf U 3 und U 57, ab 24.8.17 Kdt. UB 34 und U 54 05.09.39 als Reservist zur Baubelehrung, KM-Dienststelle Bremen 28.12.39 Kdt. Minenschiff Cobra 16.01.40 Kdt. Hilfskreuzer Widder __.12.40 Baubelehrung, ab 17.9.41 Kdt. Hilfskreuzer Michel 03.03.43 - 08.05.45 z.Verf. Marineattaché Tokio, anschl. Internierung und Kriegsgefangenschaft Died in the Hamburg-Fuhlbüttel prison shortly after hearing that he was to be released due to his deteriorating heart condition.Ships hit by Hellmuth von Ruckteschell
Date | U-boat | Name of ship | Type of ship | Tons | Nat. | ||
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7 Sep 1917 | UB 34 | Grelfryda (d.) | Steamer | 5,136 | br | ||
8 Sep 1917 | UB 34 | Aladdin | Steamer | 753 | nw | ||
27 Sep 1917 | UB 34 | Greltoria | Steamer | 5,143 | br | ||
29 Sep 1917 | UB 34 | Bertha (p.) | Trawler | 185 | nl | ||
27 Oct 1917 | UB 34 | Lady Helen | Steamer | 811 | br | ||
13 Dec 1917 | UB 34 | Bangarth | Steamer | 1,872 | br | ||
15 Dec 1917 | UB 34 | Dafni | steamer | 1,190 | gr | ||
24 Jan 1918 | UB 34 | Desire | Navy tug | 135 | br | ||
24 Jan 1918 | UB 34 | X6 | Barge | 160 | br | ||
24 Jan 1918 | UB 34 | X110 | Barge | 160 | br | ||
25 Jan 1918 | UB 34 | Folmina | Steamer | 1,158 | nl | ||
25 Jan 1918 | UB 34 | Humber | Steamer | 280 | br | ||
26 Jan 1918 | UB 34 | Hartley | Steamer | 1,150 | br | ||
26 Jan 1918 | UB 34 | Athos | Steamer | 1,708 | nw | ||
9 Mar 1918 | UB 34 | Randelsborg | Steamer | 1,551 | da | ||
13 Mar 1918 | UB 34 | Adine | steamer | 2,235 | nw | ||
16 Mar 1918 | UB 34 | Quintero | Sailing vessel | 1,611 | da | ||
30 Apr 1918 | U 54 | Starmount (d.) | Q-ship | 2,485 | br | ||
8 May 1918 | U 54 | Dux | Steamer | 1,349 | br | ||
8 May 1918 | U 54 | Princess Dagmar | Steamer | 913 | br | ||
10 May 1918 | U 54 | Wileysike | Steamer | 2,501 | br | ||
16 Jul 1918 | U 54 | Anchusa | Sloop | 1,290 | br | ||
27 Sep 1918 | U 54 | En Avant | Sailing vessel | 86 | fr | ||
29 Sep 1918 | U 54 | Libourne | Steamer | 1,219 | br | ||
35,081 | |||||||
22 ships sunk (27,460 tons) and 2 ships damaged (7,621 tons).
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