In 1959 "Fir" was engaged in a major search operation for a downed U.S. Navy plane in her operations area. Brief video footage of "Fir" can seen in a 1961 season episode of Sea Hunt titled "Skipper". The tender is raising what appears to be a damaged Coast Guard patrol boat. In 1962 "Fir" salvaged a submerged U.S. Coast Guard HO4S helicopter which had crashed in her operations area. In 1968 "Fir" assisted in firefighting operations at Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington.