Raider Career
Ruckteschell was one of the more successful raider captains. The measure of a commerce raiders success is both the tonnage destroyed and the time spent at large. Ruckteschell accounted for 152,727 Tons GRT (second only to Ernst-Felix Krüder of Pinguin ) and stayed at large for 538 days, (second only to Bernhard Rogge of Atlantis ); however, this was over two voyages.
Out of 13 voyages by 10 raiders, Michel and Widder claimed 15 ships of 94,363 tons, and 10 ships of 58,464 tons respectively (4th and 6th highest), and stayed at large for 358, and 180 days respectively ( 4th and 9th longest).
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