Cryptic crossword clue
Troop members caught that man on vessel with US characters 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Troop members" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case troop members = chimpanzees.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CHIMPANZEES mean?

CHIMPANZEES noun
  1. A species of great ape in the genus Pan, native to Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans.

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