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.

Constructed in Philadelphia in 1863
Glance was built in 1863 as the merchant tug Glide by Reany, Archibald & Sons, Philadelphia, 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.