- Hornblower, CS Forester's heroic naval officer (7)

I believe the answer is:

horatio

(Other definitions for horatio that I've seen before include "Nelson or Hornblower?" , "Speaker of Good night, sweet prince (Hamlet)" , "Hamlet''s friend - Nelson" , "Shakespearean part" , "Good seafaring name" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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