Cryptic crossword clue
Ship belonging to this person, back 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word MINESWEEPER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Ship" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ship = minesweeper.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does MINESWEEPER mean?

MINESWEEPER noun
  1. A vehicle, device or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or water mines).
  2. A logic-based computer game in which the player has to discover the position of mines in a rectangular grid, based on numerical hints.

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