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USS Canonicus

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Four ships of the United States Navy have been named Canonicus for Canonicus, a chief of the Narragansett Indians, who befriended Roger Williams, and presented him with a large tract of land for the Rhode Island colony.

  • USS Canonicus, a monitor in commission from 1864 to 1869 and from 1872 to 1877.
  • USS Canonicus (ID-1696), a minelayer in commission from 1918 to 1919 which also served as a troop transport
  • USS Canonicus (YT-187), a tug in service during World War II.
  • USS Canonicus (ACM-12), a minelayer.

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    USS Canonicus Wikipedia
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