"glacier" became a unit of the special service squadron composed of "brutus" (ac-15), "caesar" (ac-16), and "potomac" (at-50), assigned to tow the floating dry dock "dewey" (yfd-1) from sparrows point, maryland, to the philippines. departing solomons, maryland, on the patuxent river 28 december 1905, the squadron arrived at olongapo, philippines, via las palmas in the canaries, port said, suez, and singapore, 10 july 1906. following delivery of the dock, "glacier" proceeded to cavite for discharge of cargo and repairs. she stood out of cavite 16 august, and arrived at boston, massachusetts, 14 november via the suez canal, the mediterranean, and new york.