| SQUADRON | Subdivision of a fleet (8) |
| FLOTILLA | Naval unit forming part of a fleet, made up of two or more squadrons (8) |
| ADMIRALS | Supreme commanders of a fleet (8) |
| FLAGSHIP | Commander of a fleet's vessel (8) |
| CHAPTERS | Subdivisions of a written work (8) |
| PARISHES | Subdivisions of a diocese (8) |
| UNIT | Subdivision of a larger military body; one of a set of cupboards or cabinets forming a fitted kitchen; a standard measure of a quantity; or, an educational course credit (4) |
| BRANCH | One of a number of boughs of a tree; or, by extension, a conceptual subdivision of a department, family, group of languages, subject etc (6) |
| PATROL | From "paw about" and "paddle in mud", a word for a beat, guard, night-watch, vigil or other going of the rounds; a detachment of soldiers sent on reconnaissance; or, a subdivision of a troop of Guides |
| SST | One of a fleet fleet |
| ADMIRAL | Commander of a fleet and a butterfly (7) |
| TAXI | Member of a fleet, perhaps |
| REAR | Hindmost part of a fleet (4) |
| CABS | Urban vehicles that are part of a fleet |
| CAB | One of a fleet |
| VESSEL | Part of a fleet |
| TRUCK | Part of a fleet |
| SHIP | Part of a fleet |
| SCENE | From the Greek for "tent, stage", a subdivision of a play; a piece of stage setting; or, by extension, a public display of anger/emotion (5) |
| SECTION | Meaning "to cut", a part or piece, such as a chapter of a book, segment of an orange or subdivision of a newspaper, orchestra or platoon (7) |
