Which consequence resulted for 18th-century warships using iron ballast?

💡 Explanation

Navigational error occurs because iron ballast introduces magnetic deviation into the ship's local environment; this causes magnetic COMPASS DEVIATION. Therefore, compass readings become unreliable, rather than structural issues because of the location, or inaccuracies with fouling.

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