Answer: hornblower

AnswerCrossword Clue
HORNBLOWERSwashbuckling C.S. Forester character, or two slang terms for "telephone"
HORNBLOWERForester creation.
HORNBLOWERC. S. Forester hero.
HORNBLOWERGallant captain of fiction
HORNBLOWERHe gives a toot
HORNBLOWERForester hero
HORNBLOWERHeroic seaman Horatio
HORNBLOWERFictional seaman and theme of puzzle