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← HistoryWhich outcome occurred due to differential wood shrinkage in early ship hulls?
A)Reduced hull structural integrity✓
B)Increased hydrodynamic efficiency
C)Improved ballast water distribution
D)Enhanced resistance to marine biofouling
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Reduced structure occurred because varying wood densities experienced non-uniform drying; inducing stress via differential shrinkage. Stress concentration led to warping and weakening via wood joint separation, therefore structural integrity was lessened, rather than improvements elsewhere.
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