Wright made a cruise to Kodiak, Territory of Alaska, and Sitka Sound in Southeast Alaska between 20 June and 5 August 1938. During the cruise, the United States Bureau of Fisheries fishery patrol vessel ran aground on Williams Reef in the Kodiak Archipelago from Kodiak on 15 July 1938 and suffered extensive damage.NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center AFSC Historical Corner: Brant, Flagship of the Alaska Patrol Fleet Wright and the seaplane tender arrived to render assistance and succeeded in refloating Brant, which later underwent repairs at Seattle and returned to service by January 1939.
