Loud cries from elite on board ship (7)
I believe the answer is:
screams
'loud cries' is the definition.
'elite on board ship' is the wordplay.
'elite' becomes 'cream' (cream is a kind of elite).
'on board' indicates putting letters inside.
'ship' becomes 'ss'.
'cream' inserted inside 'ss' is 'SCREAMS'.
'from' is the link.
(Other definitions for screams that I've seen before include "Shouts" , "Yells" , "Shrill cries" .)