During the passage of Hurricane Lenny in November 1999, "Valiant" was tasked to lead the search and rescue efforts for two missing sailing vessels in the vicinity of Saba Island. For a period of two days "Valiant" faced 10- to 15-foot swells and winds up to . "Valiant" was tasked as on-scene commander supervising the search efforts of 6 Coast Guard cutters and 29 aircraft assets. "Valiant" and its crew covered over 1250 miles searching for two missing sailboats. Despite locating over eight overturned and capsized vessels adrift in the area, only one survivor was found.