When a Viking longship encounters unexpectedly large ocean waves, which risk increases due to inadequate freeboard?

💡 Explanation

Capsize risk increases when wave height exceeds freeboard because flooding compromises stability via decreased metacentric height. The hydrostatic restoring moment counteracts heeling; therefore, capsize results rather than structural component failure because seawater raises the vessel's center of gravity.

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