| MARYROSE | Oak warship of Henry VIII that sank off Portsmouth harbour in 1545 (4,4) |
| NIAGARA | Vessel carrying millions in gold bullion that sank off the North Island in WWII after hitting a mine |
| MARY | Warship of Henry VIII that sank in the Solent in 1545 and was raised in 1982 |
| ROSE | Warship of Henry VIII that sank in the Solent in 1545 and was raised in 1982 (4,4) |
| CORVETTE | Royal Canadian Navy warship of WWII |
| CRUISERS | Warships of medium tonnage (8) |
| APR | Night of ___. 14th - 15th, 1912 (When RMS Titanic sank off the coast of Newfoundland) |
| GOSPORT | Town in Hampshire, on Portsmouth harbour, site of a naval base since the 16th Century (7) |
| URANUS | 7th of 8 that was once 7th of 9 |
| TITANIC | Luxury British liner which sank off Newfoundland in April 1912 (7) |
| THESOLENT | Stretch of water crossed by passengers travelling from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier Head (3, 6) |
| SOLVENT | Five in sea off Portsmouth keeping afloat |
| TEMPLENEWSAM | Tudor-Jacobean mansion in Yorkshire, birthplace of Lord Darnley in 1545 (6,6) |
| BESIDETHEPOINT | Where location of Portsmouth harbour entrance is irrelevant |
| SOLENT | Strait off Portsmouth |
| JOHNTAVERNER | English organist, composer of mass Gloria tibi Trinitas, who died in 1545 (4,8) |
| NAVY | A fleet; or, dark blue, like the colour of the uniforms of the crew, marines sailors, seamen/women serving aboard the warships of said force (4) |
| FRIGATE | Medium-sized square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries. (7) |
| GALLEON | Large warship of the 15th and 16th centuries (7) |
| HAITI | The Santa Maria sank off its shore |
