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Accounts about naval stations (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reports

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'accounts' is the definition.
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'about naval stations' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'naval stations' becomes 'ports' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
're'+'ports'='REPORTS'

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(Other definitions for reports that I've seen before include "that follow the shooting?" , "Gives account" , "Documents describing findings" , "Statements" , "Writes about, booms" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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