as a storeship, she departed new york 5 december and accompanied the atlantic fleet on its good will and training cruise to the pacific, stopping at various ports in the caribbean, south america, and mexico en route. arriving 14 april 1908 at san francisco, "glacier" cruised with the fleet on the california coast until departing san francisco, california, 29 june. she continued as supply ship to the atlantic fleet on its famous voyage around the world, visiting honolulu, the fiji islands, new zealand, australia, and the philippines. on 21 october, while at cavite, she became detached from the atlantic fleet and assigned to the pacific fleet in her former capacity. the commander in chief of the atlantic fleet reports in 1908: