USS Gladiator (1876)

History
United States
NameUSS Gladiator
Laid down1876
Acquiredby charter, 19 April 1918
Substituted with another vesselEmily B, 20 August 1918
Decommissioned20 December 1918
FateBoth vessels returned to owner
General characteristics
TypeCommercial Tugboat
Displacement67 long tons (68 t)
Length76 ft 1 in (23.19 m)
Beam19 ft 4 in (5.89 m)
Draft7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
ArmamentNone

USS Gladiator was built in 1876 at St. Mary's, Georgia; chartered from the Wilmington Towing Co., Wilmington, North Carolina; commissioned 19 April 1918; and assigned to the 5th Naval District.