Which risk increases when improperly seasoned timber is used to construct wooden hulls in historical ships?

💡 Explanation

When improperly seasoned timber is employed, internal stresses remain because the wood shrinks unevenly as it dries leading to cracking and vulnerability to fungal decay, affecting hull lifespan and structural integrity. Therefore rapid wood rot results rather than sail damage, rudder jamming, or cannon misfires that depend on different mechanisms.

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