USCGC Glacier

United States Navy/Coast Guard Glacier-class icebreaker launched in 1954 and broken up in 2012
Organization icebreaker Q7869734
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USCGC Glacier

Summary

USCGC Glacier is an icebreaker[1]. It draws 74 Wikipedia views per month (icebreaker category, ranking #15 of 102).[2]

Key Facts

  • USCGC Glacier's image is recorded as USS Glacier (AGB-4) underway in 1955 (cropped).jpg[3].
  • USCGC Glacier's image is recorded as USCGC Glacier, WAGB-4 (200304-G-G0000-1001).jpg[4].
  • USCGC Glacier's instance of is recorded as icebreaker[5].
  • USCGC Glacier's instance of is recorded as former entity[6].
  • Glacier Bay is named after USCGC Glacier[7].
  • USCGC Glacier's followed by is recorded as Polar-class icebreaker[8].
  • USCGC Glacier's manufacturer is recorded as Ingalls Shipbuilding[9].
  • USCGC Glacier's Commons category is recorded as IMO 6123672[10].
  • USCGC Glacier's IMO ship number is recorded as 6123672[11].
  • USCGC Glacier's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • USCGC Glacier's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06vzqn[13].
  • USCGC Glacier's service entry is recorded as +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • USCGC Glacier's significant event is recorded as keel laying[15].
  • USCGC Glacier's significant event is recorded as ship launching[16].
  • USCGC Glacier's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[17].
  • USCGC Glacier's significant event is recorded as striking[18].
  • USCGC Glacier's significant event is recorded as ship recommissioning[19].
  • USCGC Glacier's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[20].
  • USCGC Glacier's significant event is recorded as ship breaking[21].
  • USCGC Glacier's location of creation is recorded as Pascagoula[22].
  • USCGC Glacier's maximum capacity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5', 'amount': '+339'}[23].
  • USCGC Glacier's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Mighty G'}[24].
  • USCGC Glacier's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Big Red'}[25].
  • USCGC Glacier's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Follow Me!'}[26].
  • USCGC Glacier's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+94.39'}[27].

Body

Identity

USCGC Glacier's followed by is recorded as Polar-class icebreaker[8].

Why It Matters

USCGC Glacier draws 74 Wikipedia views per month (icebreaker category, ranking #15 of 102).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . history.uscg.mil. history.uscg.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . history.uscg.mil. history.uscg.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . history.uscg.mil. history.uscg.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . vesseltracking.net. Retrieved . vesseltracking.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . sections.asme.org. sections.asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . history.uscg.mil. history.uscg.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . history.uscg.mil. history.uscg.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . history.uscg.mil. history.uscg.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . history.uscg.mil. history.uscg.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . history.uscg.mil. history.uscg.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov. vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . history.uscg.mil. history.uscg.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . history.uscg.mil. history.uscg.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . glaciersociety.org. Retrieved . glaciersociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . sections.asme.org. sections.asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . glaciersociety.org. Retrieved . glaciersociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . history.uscg.mil. history.uscg.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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