During large Viking longship battles, which risk increases when ships are lashed together?

💡 Explanation

Lashing ships increases fire risk because the close proximity enables rapid conductive heat transfer, spreading fire quickly. The linked hulls become combustion chimneys, and onboard fires destroy multiple ships, rather than remaining isolated to a single vessel as if they were separate entities.

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