Question

click to correct the pronoun if needed. the instructions from the naval base commander were clear: upon sighting pirates, the ships crew was to send he or his lieutenant an sos.

Explanation:

The pronoun 'he' is in the wrong case. In this context, the object of the verb'send' should be in the objective case.

Answer:

The instructions from the naval base commander were clear: upon sighting pirates, the ship's crew was to send him or his lieutenant an SOS.