Which mechanical consequence resulted from accelerated wood fiber relaxation in 18th-century ship construction?

💡 Explanation

When improperly seasoned timber hulls underwent prolonged water exposure, differential swelling and fiber yielding induced viscoelastic creep because internal stresses were redistributed unevenly, causing overall deck deformation or 'hogging'. Therefore increased hull torsion results, rather than sail stress, decreased ballast, or cannon inaccuracy which are related to different stability and dynamics issues.

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