Which navigational risk increased for Viking longships when heavily laden?

💡 Explanation

Heavier loads created longitudinal bending stress across the wooden hull, inducing hull hogging, because the distribution of weight exceeds the ship's structural strength; therefore deformation occurs rather than maintaining buoyancy in high wave conditions, increasing risks relative to lighter ships.

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