Spanish Destroyer José Luis Díez
José Luis Díez was a Churruca-class destroyer in the Spanish Republican Navy. She took part in the Spanish Civil War on the government side.
She was named after Teniente de Navío José Luis Díez y Pérez Muñoz.
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