Clue: Sorry husband entertained by jolly people carrier (9)
Answer: TROOPSHIP
Explanation: Definition: people carrier
 [ OOPS!("sorry!"/an expression acknowledging an error) + H(abbrev. for "husband") ] **contained in**(entertained by) TRIP(a jolly/a trip made for pleasure by public official/s at public expense).
Defn: …, specifically people in the armed forces.