| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FRIGATES | Warships | |
| BATTLESHIPS | Heavy warships | |
| GALLEONS | Early warships | |
| GUNBOATS | Small warships | |
| CORVETTES | Small warships | |
| NAVAL | Of warships | |
| FLEET | Nation's warships | |
| ARMADA | Body of warships | |
| CRUISERS | Relatively fast warships | |
| FLOTILLA | Fleet of warships | |
| NAVY | Body of warships | |
| DESTROYERS | Those who wreck warships | |