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.
, a monitor in commission from 1864 to 1869 and from 1872 to 1877.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have been named Canonicus for Canonicus
Canonicus
Canonicus was a Native American chief of the Narragansett. He was a firm friend of English settlers.-Biography:...
, a chief of the Narragansett Indians, who befriended Roger Williams
Roger Williams (theologian)
Roger Williams was an English Protestant theologian who was an early proponent of religious freedom and the separation of church and state. In 1636, he began the colony of Providence Plantation, which provided a refuge for religious minorities. Williams started the first Baptist church in America,...
, and presented him with a large tract of land for the Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
colony.
, a monitor in commission from 1864 to 1869 and from 1872 to 1877.
- USS Canonicus (ID-1696)USS Canonicus (ID-1696)The second USS Canonicus was a United States Navy minelayer and troop transport in commission from 1918 to 1919.Canonicus was launched as the commercial vessel El Cid on 7 October 1899 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Newport News, Virginia...
, a minelayer in commission from 1918 to 1919 which also served as a troop transport (YT-187), a tug in service during World War II. (ACM-12), a minelayer.