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Coast Guard Cutter Fir's crew saved an unmanned, adrift fishing vessel from running aground in Dry Spruce Bay, Alaska, on Sunday.

The crew launched a small boat and established a tow with the fishing vessel Guardian less than 100 yards from shore. Fir anchored, and the small boat crew maneuvered Guardian alongside the buoy deck for a damage inspection.

Watchstanders at the Sector Anchorage Command Center helped identify the owner, who was contacted and able to retrieve the unharmed vessel.