Which risk dramatically increased in 18th-century wooden ship hulls when oakum caulking was improperly applied during construction?

💡 Explanation

Fungal wood rot risk elevated because improper oakum installation allowed moisture to remain trapped between planks, without oxygen, therefore decay rate increases instead of proper drying, rather than galvanic corrosion, hogging or storm damage given dry standard shipbuilding.

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