Four ships of the

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have been named ''Canonicus'' for

Canonicus Canonicus (c. 1565 – June 4, 1647) was a chief of the Narragansett Indigenous Peoples. He was wary of the colonial settlers, but he ultimately befriended Roger Williams and other settlers. Biography Canonicus was born around 1565,Benjami ...

, a chief of the Narragansett Indians, who befriended Roger Williams, and presented him with a large tract of land for the

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colony. * , a monitor in commission from 1864 to 1869 and from 1872 to 1877. * , a minelayer in commission from 1918 to 1919 which also served as a troop transport * , a tug in service during World War II. * ''Canonicus'' (ACM-12), a minelayer.

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