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← HistoryWhich risk increased on 18th-century warships deploying carronades?
A)Capsize vulnerability at high roll angles✓
B)Increased spread of dry rot fungus
C)Magnetic compass devient reduced accuracy
D)Higher incidence of iron hull rusting
💡 Explanation
High-mounted carronades raised a warship's center of gravity. This reduced its metacentric height. Therefore, ships became more vulnerable to capsizing from wave action. This is rather than improved stability because leverage increased.
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