Which mechanism caused increased hogging stress during construction of 18th century wooden warships?

💡 Explanation

When green wood was used, improper wood seasoning caused differential shrinkage where the wood dried unevenly and induced hogging stress because the keel and lower hull experienced higher loads, leading to deformation pulling the bow and stern downwards. Therefore, seasoning techniques directly impacted hogging stresses, rather than ballast, deck loads, or frame spacing which address different stress modes.

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