Decommissioning
Ordered back to the U.S. East Coast, Spoonbill arrived at Norfolk on 9 March to enter the navy yard for an overhaul in preparation for transfer to Spain. Spoonbill was struck from the Navy List on 16 June 1959 and transferred to Spain on 1 July under the Military Assistance Program. She served the Spanish Navy as Duero (M-28) into 1975. Spoonbill was struck from the Spanish Navy List, 16 December 1999. Fate: unknown.
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