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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 1891 as SS Port Chalmers |
| Launched | 1891 |
| Acquired | 1898 |
| Commissioned | |
| Decommissioned | 5 March 1899 |
| In service | 31 March 1899 |
| Out of service | 6 March 1922 |
| Stricken | date unknown |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 17 August 1922 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 8,325 t. |
| Length | 388 ft 7 in (118.44 m) |
| Beam | 46 ft 1 in (14.05 m) |
| Draught | 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m) |
| Propulsion | system unknown |
| Speed | 12.3 kts. |
| Complement | 98 |
| Armament | four 3" guns |
USS Glacier (AF-4) was a Glacier-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy for use in the Spanish–American War. She served again during World War I in the dangerous North Atlantic Ocean, delivering general goods and ammunition to American Expeditionary Force troops in Europe.