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Ebro

Ebro is documented as M 22, M 26, and MSC-269, a member of MSC-268 class, and in Spanish Navy service.

Republic of Vietnam Navy minesweeper Bach Danh II (HQ-116), ex-USN MSC-283)
Representative class image: Republic of Vietnam Navy minesweeper Bach Danh II (HQ-116), ex-USN MSC-283)https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-93000/NH-93774.html · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantM 22, M 26, MSC-269
ClassMSC-268 class
NavySpanish Navy
CountrySpain
Builder / shipyardBellingham Shipyards Co.
Completed1958-12-18

Overview

Ebro is documented as M 22, M 26, and MSC-269, a member of MSC-268 class, and in Spanish Navy service.

The documented national and naval associations are Spain and Spanish Navy.

Identity and construction

The documented identity includes M 22, M 26, and MSC-269.

The available construction history records the ship as built by Bellingham Shipyards Co. and completed 1958-12-18.

Class and service context

Ebro is linked to MSC-268 class. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.

The class is associated with the recorded roles of Coastal minesweeping and Allied mine warfare. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.

Later service and disposition

Later service and final disposition have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Evidence and limits

Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for Ebro.

Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.

This ship is recorded as a member of MSC-268 class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Motor Mine Sweeper Photo Archive — AMS / MSC Index ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-19
  2. Minesweepers MSO MSC MSI MHC MCM Post-War — ShipbuildingHistory ↗ShipbuildingHistory.com · accessed 2026-09-19
  3. MSC-269 / Ebro — NavSource Mine Warfare Vessel Photo Archive ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-20
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