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Which critical navigation risk increased for long-voyage wooden sailing ships during the Little Ice Age?

A)Increased hull damage from ice
B)Overheating cargo holds leading spontaneous combustion
C)Reduction in fresh water sources
D)Compass deviation due to magnetic anomalies

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Increased ice in shipping lanes increased the risk of hull damage, because ice adhesion caused stresses exceeding the hull's tensile strength; therefore ice damage was more frequent, rather than related risks like magnetic deviation near the poles.

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