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← HistoryWhich outcome routinely occurred with prolonged voyages in 18th-century Royal Navy ships experiencing 'dry rot'?
A)Compromised hull structural integrity✓
B)Increased magnetic compass deviation
C)Reduction in stored potable water
D)Catastrophic gunpowder instability
💡 Explanation
Dry rot, a fungal decay of timber, weakened structural members through cellulose decomposition. The Flexural strength loss results because it increases instability in hull planks and support beams; therefore the hull could split rather than other failures such as just water contamination.
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