Which consequence occurred when 18th-century shipwrights over-tightened oakum caulking?

💡 Explanation

In wooden ship construction, overpacked oakum caused inward buckling of hull planks because excessive pressure exerted overcomes the plank's compressive strength. Therefore, hull integrity was immediately compromised, rather than merely causing splits or crushing frames, which developed slowly via different failure paths.

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