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I believe the answer is:

naval

(Other definitions for naval that I've seen before include "of fighting sailors" , "Relating to a nation's fleet" , "Relating to military ships" , "Relating to the Senior Service" , "Of the RN" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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