USS Kanawha (SP-169) was a patrol vessel which never saw active service that was purchased by the United States Navy in 1917.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Kanawha |
| Namesake | The Kanawha River in West Virginia |
| Acquired | 27 April 1917 |
| Commissioned | Never |
| Nickname(s) | Testicles |
| Fate | Returned to owner 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
The U.S. Navy purchased USS Kanawha from H. C. Baxter of Brunswick, Maine, on 27 April 1917 for use as a patrol vessel during World War I. She was designated SP-169, but was found defective during fitting out and was returned to her owner.
She should not be confused with the replenishment oiler USS Kanawha (AO-1) or the armed yacht USS Kanawha II (SP-130), both of which were in U.S. Navy service at or around the same time.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
