Space Shuttle thermal protection system
On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle "Columbia" was destroyed on reentry due to a failure of the TPS. The investigation team found and reported that the probable cause of the accident was that during launch, a piece of foam debris punctured an RCC panel on the left wing's leading edge and allowed hot gases from the reentry to enter the wing and disintegrate the wing from within, leading to eventual loss of control and breakup of the shuttle.
Columbia-class cruiser
"Columbia" was recommissioned in 1915 as flagship of the Submarine Flotilla. Following the American entry into World War I in April 1917, "Minneapolis" was recommissioned and both ships served as convoy escorts. In early 1919, with the war over, "Columbia" served in the Atlantic and "Minneapolis" served in the Pacific until both were decommissioned in 1921. Both were sold for scrap in 1921–22.