What does the cryptic crossword clue "Requesting silence in sailing ship, seeing marine creature (7,5)" mean?

The definition is "marine creature". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). B (synonym="ASKING SH") + ASKING (synonym="ASKING") + SH (synonym="SH") + ARK (synonym="ASKING SH") = BASKING SHARK; definition: "marine creature" The answer is BASKING SHARK.

Requesting silence in sailing ship, seeing marine creature (7,5)

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