How sailing warships endured lightning

Did sailing warships take precautions against lightning, and were ships ever lost to it?

Some precautions existed, while wood and caulking offered natural insulation; possible lightning losses are known, though no example is identified here.

Wooden hull construction and caulking provided sailing warships with a degree of natural insulation. Sailors also took precautions against lightning. Possible losses are recalled, although no specific wreck is identified here. Survival depended on material properties and shipboard practice rather than a modern dedicated protection system.