Possible Clues:

• One goes off at sea and off the street at last
• To Nelson it meant a load of balls
• Bachelor on verge of powerful attack
• One gets fired from the confounded edge of the street
• Full weight of (ship's) fire
• Attack brings retreat of men in lousy team
• Forceful verbal attack
• One gets fired, but not from the blooming edge of the street
• A strong attack in words - or by old ship
• One will go off at the edge of the street at last