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← HistoryWhich outcome accelerated hull degradation on composite ships during the 18th century?
A)Galvanic corrosion from dissimilar metals✓
B)Hydrodynamic stress fracturing timber
C)Fungal rot due to inadequate ventilation
D)Teredo worm infestation weakening planks
💡 Explanation
When ships combined copper sheathing with iron fastenings, dissimilar metal corrosion occured because of electrochemical reactions, rapidly degrading the iron. Therefore accelerated corrosion resulted rather than stress fractures, fungal rot, or worm infestation, each of which operates through different mechanisms.
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