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← HistoryWhich consequence arose when historical celestial navigation encountered iron ship hulls?
A)Reduced sextant accuracy increases✓
B)Wave diffraction disrupted observations
C)Hull strength suffered accelerated weld-decay
D)Chronometer accuracy significantly decreased
💡 Explanation
Stray magnetism interfered with navigation because deviation errors arising from the ship's magnetic field influenced compass readings; therefore sextant observations became essential, rather than relying on compasses, in iron hulled ships.
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