It was Aruba. The reason the showing was unsuccessful was that the german gone malfunctioned and blew up in the barrel. The Germans were forced to withdraw, and they cut off the barrel to make their deck gun kind of a snub nose until they got home. But at that time, the British also got oil from Iran , ultimately Texas oil was critical for the war.
ultimately Texas oil was critical for the war.
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Unfortunately shoddy practices blew up the Texas City dock, refinery, and most of Texas City. Port Arthur stepped up and filled the void.