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← HistoryWhat outcome consistently affected transoceanic fleet positioning schedules due to early chronometer inaccuracies?
A)Systematic westward course drift✓
B)Reduced freshwater storage capacity
C)Crew vitamin deficiencies increased
D)Sextant calibration needed daily
💡 Explanation
Inaccurate Longitude estimation produced consistent, predictable deviations; therefore systematic westward course drift occurred affecting rendezvous points, because *cumulative error* resulted in longitude miscalculations at journey's end, rather than affecting supplies or instruments themselves.
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