Kennedy Space Center
On February 1, 2003, "Columbia" and her crew of seven were lost during re-entry over Texas during the STS-107 mission (the 113th shuttle flight); a vehicle breakup triggered by damage sustained during launch from Pad 39A on January 16, when a piece of foam insulation from the orbiter's external fuel tank struck the orbiter's left wing. During reentry, the damage created a hole allowing hot gases to melt the wing structure. Like the "Challenger" disaster, the resulting investigation and modifications interrupted shuttle flight operations at KSC for more than two years until the STS-114 launch on July 26, 2005.
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.