'' Columbia '' was undergoing a refit at the Union Iron Works dock , when the 1906 San Francisco earthquake occurred . The quake caused '' Columbia '' to knock off its supports , roll on her starboard side and hit the dock . The ship 's large iron hull was damaged filling it partially full of water . It took two months to make the temporary repairs to the vessel . Unfortunately , the hydraulic drydock being used by the '' Columbia '' had taken irreparable damage from the liner 's iron hull . The drydock had been of great use to the shipyard . '' Columbia '' was sent to Hunter 's Point for permanent repairs . Along the way , the crew abandoned ship after a steam pipe exploded . '' Columbia '' eventually made it to dry dock and repairs were finally done . During her absence , the '' Columbia '' was temporarily replaced by the steamer '' Costa Rica '' ( also owned by the San Francisco and Portland Navigation Company ) and the steamer '' Barracouta '' , which was being leased from the Pacific Mail Steamship Company . '' Columbia '' was returned to service in January 1907 . Soon after returning to service on January 17 , 1907 , the '' Columbia '' became trapped in an ice pack on the Columbia River for four days near St. Helens , Oregon . The steamship '' Aragonia '' attempted to break through the pack ice and free the '' Columbia '' on January 18 . The efforts on behalf of the '' Aragonia '' were successful and allowed '' Columbia '' to steam free of the ice via the path '' Aragonia '' had cut for her . When '' Columbia '' returned to San Francisco , the ship appeared visibly unscathed
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
SS Columbia (1880)