USS Columbia
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Nine United States Navy
ships have been named USS Columbia, after the personification of the United States
, also after the city of Columbia, South Carolina
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, was a 50-gun sailing frigate launched in 1836 and in occasional service until 1861, when she was burned to avoid capture by the Confederates
.
, was a captured Confederate screw steamer that ran aground in 1863.
, was an ironclad, also captured from the Confederates in 1865 and in use until June of that year.
, later CA-16, was a protected cruiser
in service from 1894 to 1921. At the end of its career it was renamed USS Old Columbia.
, was originally the Great Northern, a troop transport, renamed in 1921 and used until 1922.
, was a light cruiser
launched 17 December 1941 and active throughout the rest of World War II
.
, a transport oiler, was returned to her owner on 1 May 1984.
, is a Los Angeles-class
attack submarine commissioned in 1995 and currently in active service.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
ships have been named USS Columbia, after the personification of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, also after the city of Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
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- A 44-gun frigate Columbia was under construction at the Washington Navy YardWashington Navy YardThe Washington Navy Yard is the former shipyard and ordnance plant of the United States Navy in Southeast Washington, D.C. It is the oldest shore establishment of the U.S. Navy...
, but was burned in 1814 to prevent capture by the British.
, was a 50-gun sailing frigate launched in 1836 and in occasional service until 1861, when she was burned to avoid capture by the Confederates
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
.
, was a captured Confederate screw steamer that ran aground in 1863.
, was an ironclad, also captured from the Confederates in 1865 and in use until June of that year.
, later CA-16, was a protected cruiser
Protected cruiser
The protected cruiser is a type of naval cruiser of the late 19th century, so known because its armoured deck offered protection for vital machine spaces from shrapnel caused by exploding shells above...
in service from 1894 to 1921. At the end of its career it was renamed USS Old Columbia.
, was originally the Great Northern, a troop transport, renamed in 1921 and used until 1922.
, was a light cruiser
Light cruiser
A light cruiser is a type of small- or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck...
launched 17 December 1941 and active throughout the rest of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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, a transport oiler, was returned to her owner on 1 May 1984.
, is a Los Angeles-class
Los Angeles class submarine
The Los Angeles class, sometimes called the LA class or the 688 class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines that forms the backbone of the United States submarine fleet. With 43 submarines on active duty and 19 retired, the Los Angeles class is the most numerous nuclear powered...
attack submarine commissioned in 1995 and currently in active service.
See also
- The Columbia RedivivaColumbia RedivivaColumbia Rediviva was a privately owned ship under the command of John Kendrick, along with Captain Robert Gray, best known for going to the Pacific Northwest for the maritime fur trade. The "Rediviva" was added to her name upon a rebuilding in 1787...
, privately owned shipShipSince the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...
under Captain Robert Gray, after which he named the Columbia RiverColumbia RiverThe Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
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- The Space ShuttleSpace ShuttleThe Space Shuttle was a manned orbital rocket and spacecraft system operated by NASA on 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons...
ColumbiaSpace Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle Columbia was the first spaceworthy Space Shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet. First launched on the STS-1 mission, the first of the Space Shuttle program, it completed 27 missions before being destroyed during re-entry on February 1, 2003 near the end of its 28th, STS-107. All seven crew...
(OV-102), which flew 28 missions between 1981 and 2003, is occasionally referred to as USS Columbia; this is incorrect, however, as she was not a vessel of the United States Navy.
- Sailing Ship ColumbiaSailing Ship ColumbiaThe Sailing Ship Columbia, located at the Disneyland park in Anaheim, California, is a full-scale replica of Columbia Rediviva, the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe. Its passengers embark on a scenic, 12-minute journey around the Rivers of America...
, a replica of the Columbia Rediviva that is an attraction at Disneyland