Which destructive outcome arises from inadequate seasoning of timber during wooden ship construction?

💡 Explanation

Hull deformation increases when timber is improperly seasoned because internal moisture unevenly evaporates, causing differential shrinkage; this activates residual stresses, specifically by warping, therefore distortion is more likely, rather than other decay caused by biological agents.

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