Extended cyclical variations in tensions will cause an anchor chain to break due to __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — fatigue
Continuous variable wave and wind forces create cyclic stress fluctuations that induce metal fatigue within the crystalline structure of anchor chain links, eventually leading to structural failure even when loads remain below yield strength.
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