The most detrimental effect on initial stability is a result of liquids __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — flowing in and out of a holed wing tank
A holed wing tank allows unrestricted ingress and egress of external water. This asymmetrical flooding combines free surface effect and free communication, resulting in an extreme virtual loss of metacentric height (GM).
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