USS Glance (1863)

USS Glance (1863) was a steamship acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used as a tugboat in Virginia by the Navy during the war, after which she was stationed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she provided tug services until sold in 1883.

History
United States
Ordered: as Glide
Laid down: date unknown
Launched: 1863
Acquired: 2 June 1864
In service: c. 2 June 1864
Out of service: 27 September 1883
Stricken: 1883 (est.)
Homeport:
Fate: sold, 27 September 1883
General characteristics
Displacement: 81 tons
Length: 75'
Beam: 17'
Draught: 8'
Propulsion:
Speed: 8 knots
Complement: not known
Armament: not known

Constructed in Philadelphia in 1863

Glance was built in 1863 as the merchant tug Glide by Reaney, Son & Archbold, Chester, Pennsylvania; purchased by Rear Admiral S. H. Stringham at Boston, Massachusetts, 2 June 1864, and placed under command of Acting Ensign H. Wheeler.

Assigned to Hampton Roads

Glance arrived at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 20 July 1864 for service as yard tug until 13 July 1865, when ordered to Philadelphia for identical duty. She continued yard tug duties at Philadelphia until 27 September 1883.

Decommissioning and sale

She was sold on that date to Mr. W. H. Swift, Boston, Massachusetts.

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References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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