Philippine Navy Service 1977-1990
The ship was acquired by the Philippine government on 5 April 1976, and was commissioned as Philippine Navy frigate RPS Diego Silang (PF-9). On June 1980 she was reclassified and renamed as BRP Diego Silang (PF-9), and served the Philippine Navy until her decommissioning on June 1985. She was again recommissioned afterwards as BRP Diego Silang (PF-14) and was finally decommissioned on April 1990.
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