| EBOAT | A fast German naval vessel in World War Two that carried guns and torpedoes (1,4) |
| TOTED | Carried (gun) |
| UBOATS | The UK cruise liner Lusitania was sunk by one of these German naval vessels in 1915 (1-5) |
| SUBMARINE | Vessel in World War II drama U-571 (9) |
| CHILD | Later a chef, author, and television personality, which American invented a shark repellent during World War II that is still in use today? (5,5) |
| JULIA | Later a chef, author, and television personality, which American invented a shark repellent during World War II that is still in use today? (5,5) |
| ALLOALLO | BBC TV sitcom set during World War II that ran from 1982-92 (4,4) |
| SEDAN | French town on the River Meuse: scene of a 1940 battle in World War Two (5) |
| EBOATS | In World War II, fast German vessels carrying guns and torpedoes |
| BOGUS | Spurious endeavour aboard naval vessel in retreat |
| UBOAT | Part of a German naval fleet |
| EMDEN | German naval base of W.W. II |
| DUVET | Work for two that five divide fairly makes such a day for relaxing (5) |
| DIVOT | It may cover one lying in piece for two that involves five (5) |
| YACHT | Sailing boat such as the coal brig "Surprise" (later "Royal Escape") that carried Charles II to freedom (5) |
| ISERE | French frigate that carried the Statue of Liberty to the U.S. |
| INTER | The 166 was among the handful of Ferraris that carried this name (5) |
| OSCAR | One of two that Tom Hanks has won |
| STALAG | A German prisoner of war camp in World War Two, especially for noncommissioned officers (6) |
| STANSTED | London airfield that was originally built by and for the US forces in World War Two (8) |
