Territory of Alaska
On 15 July 1938, the United States Bureau of Fisheries fishery patrol vessel ran aground on Williams Reef in the Kodiak Archipelago from Kodiak, Territory of Alaska, and suffered extensive damage. "Teal" and USS "Wright" arrived to render assistance and succeeded in refloating "Brant". "Teal" then towed "Brant" southward and passed the tow to the United States Coast Guard cutter , which towed her the rest of the way to Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska. "Brant" later was repaired at Seattle and returned to service by January 1939.