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← HistoryWhich consequence resulted when 18th-century ship carpenters rapidly constructed ships during wartime?
A)Iron sickness in ballast occurred
B)Timber strength considerably decreased over time✓
C)Rats spread diseases more rapidly
D)Crew experienced lead poisoning
💡 Explanation
Accelerated use of greenwood caused weaker hull construction because volumetric shrinkage via differential drying introduces substantial stresses via the mechanism of wood cell collapse, therefore the resulting faster rot degraded ships earlier rather than iron corrosion or disease spread alone.
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