On 17 October 1989 , hours after the Loma Prieta earthquake , '' Lang '' left Treasure Island for Hunters Point , where she provided wet steam to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company . Through this effort , PG&E was able to quickly re-establish electrical services to San Francisco . For this effort Lang and her crew were awarded the Humanitarian Service Medal , which was later expanded to include all military members in the San Francisco Bay area at the time
Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
USS Lang (FF-1060)