Which navigation error increases when using 18th-century sextants on copper-hulled ships near magnetic North?

💡 Explanation

Deviation error is magnified because the copper hull interferes with Earth's magnetic field; therefore, the compass points incorrectly, rather than the sextant's angle measurement being directly affected or chronometer functionality impaired due to magnetism.

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