Which mechanical risk increased when 18th-century ships transitioned from carvel-built to flush-deck construction?

💡 Explanation

When ships shifted to flush decks, the continuous deck structure reduced the contribution of the individual planks to hull rigidity, causing hull hogging because longitudinal strength depended more on frame integrity. Therefore hull hogging risk increased rather than sail chafe, rudder failure, or anchor dragging which depend on independent factors.

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