Why oak and teak were prized for wooden warships

What woods were preferred for wooden warships, and did the choice change by ship type?

British yards normally used oak; emergency construction might use fir, and Indian yards could use excellent but expensive teak.

Oak was the normal British warship timber, while emergency frigates could use fir when speed and local availability mattered. Mahogany also appeared, and ships built in India could use teak, a particularly durable and fire-resistant material. Teak's drawback was logistical rather than technical: shipping enough of it to Britain for an entire warship was prohibitively expensive.