'Pirate Ship' Hit by Lightning at Tourist Town. No Injuries Reported

Reminder: This Happened to Sailing Ships All the Time Before Ben Franklin

A faux fiberglass “pirate ship” operated by Ocean Adventures in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic caught fire this morning after being struck by lightning in a violent storm. No one was reported injured.

The incident should remind sailors of the frequency of such events during the Age of Sail until American inventor Benjamin Franklin adapted his famed terre…