Seagoing force (4)

I believe the answer is:

navy

(Other definitions for navy that I've seen before include "Dark shade of blue" , "Marine force" , "Colour; fighting force" , "Nation's warships" , "Armed force" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the L.A. Times Daily, The Washington Post and the Newsday.com.

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