Comments by "Ben Wilson" (@benwilson6145) on "Could Libyan OIL have solved the Axis oil crisis of WW2?" video.

  1. Japan suffered from a shortage of all ships even before they invaded Malaya. This is because the European war started in 1939 and Britain had chartered or bought all the ships available. The Tanker Company owners were the major oil companies and Britain and Norway.
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  2.  @brianlong2334  Did a calculation from Miri in Borneo to Yokhama, 2400 Nautical miles, that is 10 days at 10 Knots or 8 Days 8 hours at 12 Knots.
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  3. As was his yacht Christina a conveted River Class corvette
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  4. The German submarines sank 2784 merchant ships. and about 1900 warships. The US Submarines sank around 1300 merchant ships and 200 warships.
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  5. They did until Barbrossa
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