USS Glide (1862)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Glide |
| Completed | 1862 |
| Acquired | November 17, 1862 |
| Commissioned | December 3, 1862 |
| Fate | Burned, February 7, 1863 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tinclad sternwheel steamer |
| Tonnage | 137 tons |
| Complement | 38 |
| Armament | 6 × 24 pdr (11 kg) Dahlgren guns |
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USS Glide was a sternwheel steamer that served as a tinclad warship during the American Civil War. Built in 1862, the Union Navy purchased her for military service late that year. After being converted to a tinclad and armed with six 24-pounder Dahlgren guns, she entered service with the Mississippi River Squadron in early January 1863. Later that month, she saw action in the Battle of Arkansas Post, firing on Confederate-held Fort Hindman. Sent the next month to Cairo, Illinois, for repairs, Glide was destroyed in a fire of uncertain origin on February 7.