escort voyages, protecting the passage of men and supplies for the American Expeditionary Force in France. On her detachment 7 January 1919, she became flagship of Squadron 2, Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet, operating along the East Coast and in the Caribbean. She was relieved as flagship on 29 May but continued cruising until decommissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard 29 June 1921. Reclassified CA-16, 17 July 1920, she was renamed Old Columbia 17 November 1921, and sold 26 January 1922. Awards Sampson Medal Navy Expeditionary Medal Spanish Campaign Medal Cuban Pacification Medal World War I Victory Medal with "Atlantic Fleet" clasp References External links Naval Historical Center: USS Columbia Protected cruisers of the United States Navy Columbia-class cruisers Spanish–American War cruisers of the United States World War I cruisers of the United States Ships built by William Cramp & Sons 1892 ships