Which risk increased when 18th century shipwrights rapidly expanded shipbuilding using unseasoned timber?

💡 Explanation

When unseasoned timber was used, differential shrinking occurred because moisture content varied across the wood, causing uneven stress and warping as the wood dried. Therefore, hull warping resulted, rather than sail mildew, rudder corrosion, or chain brittleness, which involve unrelated mechanisms.

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