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USS Glance

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Civil War Campaign Medal

Screw Tug:

Built in 1863 as the wood, iron fastened merchant tug Glide by Reany, Son & Archbold, Chester, PA.

Launched, date unknown

Purchased by RADM. S. H. Stringham at Boston, 2 June 1864, for $20,000

Renamed Glance and placed under command of Acting Ensign H. Wheeler

Glance arrived at Hampton Roads, 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 sold, 27 September 1883 at League Island, to Mr. W. H. Swift, Boston, MA. for $1,500

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 81 t.
Length 75'
Beam 17'
Depth of Hold unknown
Draft loaded 8", light 6'6"
Speed 8kts
Complement unknown
Armament unknown

Propulsion

one high pressure vertical steam engine, cylinder 20", stroke 24"

one return flue boiler

one propeller

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Glance
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