Which consequence occurred when 18th-century ships' hulls experienced prolonged immersion in warm, tropical waters?

💡 Explanation

When wooden ships remained in tropical seas, the shipworm Teredo navalis actively bored into the submerged hull because the warm waters provide optimal breeding conditions, initiating biomechanical wood destruction. Therefore, hull degradation resulted, rather than ice accumulation, rudder jamming or sail forth decay, which require different environments or mechanisms.

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