Which design risk increased when early ironclad warships used thicker armor plating?

💡 Explanation

When thicker armor was added, displacement increased significantly because iron armor is far denser than wood, reducing freeboard and raising the waterline, thus decreasing buoyancy. Therefore, reduced buoyancy and stability resulted, rather than splintering, gravity changes, or shell vulnerability, each of which involves different mechanisms and material properties.

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