Which limitation arose when increased sizes were attempted during all-wood ship construction prior to iron reinforcement?

💡 Explanation

When ship sizes increased, all-wood construction reached its limits because flexing concentrated stress amidships leading to hull twisting and hogging deformation. Therefore hull twisting resulted, rather than stability, resistance or or maneuverability which are related to different design parameters.

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