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← HistoryWhich consequence results when green wood warps within a carvel-built ship hull?
A)Increased hull hydrodynamic drag penalty
B)Substantial drop in sailing speed
C)Compromised hull watertight integrity✓
D)Major shifting in ballast distribution
💡 Explanation
Hull integrity is vulnerable as wood warps because wood shrinkage causes gaps via loss of contact pressure, therefore, leaks form endangering the vessel, rather than speed reduction, which is a secondary effect.
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