Possible Clues:

• Fighting ship
• Portuguese ___
• Seasoned fighter's craft
• Woman far from fighting at sea
• Old naval ship
• Fights over the water Joe has at office way out around Wales
• No loud music from Washington in march for one of those looking for a fight overseas
• Armed vessel from afar, now scuttled after onset of mutiny
• Sailing ship for Genghis Khan perhaps
• British frigate of old