Which outcome threatened structural stability when early Viking longships encountered heavy North Atlantic seas?

💡 Explanation

Hogging, an overarching bend, could occur because wave peaks created extreme load at the ship ends, inducing longitudinal bending moment. The ship structure was stressed, therefore, hogging potentially critically strained joints and the keel section, rather than other failure modes affecting sails or cargo.

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