USS Gridley (DLG-21) the "Spruance"-class destroyer to escort reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz during Operation Earnest Will. While homeward bound, transiting the South China Sea, "Gridley" rescued Vietnamese refugees sighted in a small boat off of the coast of Vietnam. A Vietnamese-speaking crewman aboard "Gridley" was able to translate for those rescued, facilitating the process. "Gridley" returned to San Diego in June 1989. On 17 October of that year, the ship's visit to Naval Station, Treasure Island, California, was interrupted by the 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay area. "Gridley"s crew provided assistance to victims
Loma Prieta (band) Shirley. Their signing to Deathwish Inc. was announced in October 2011, and released their fourth studio album, titled "I.V.", through their new label on January 17, 2012. The album received positive reviews from AbsolutePunk, "Alternative Press", and "Exclaim!". Two music videos, for the songs "Fly by Night" and "Trilogy 4 - Momentary", have been released to promote "I.V." In support of "I.V.", Loma Prieta toured New Zealand and Australia in January 2012, the United States with Birds in Row in March 2012 and North America with Converge and Git Some in April 2012. The band recorded and released a split