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Which outcome occurred from chronometer drift aboard 18th-century Royal Navy ships?

A)Catastrophic longitude calculation errors
B)Compromised freshwater distillation rate
C)Overestimated stores consumption onboard
D)Reduced black powder ignition reliability

💡 Explanation

Incorrect timekeeping caused by rate variation introduced substantial location errors, because accumulated timing drift affected celestial observations that calculated position via dead reckoning. Therefore, longitude errors would rapidly increase rather than water purity being changed.

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