Mexican Navy Service
The former Gladiator was sold in 1973 to the Mexican Navy, which renamed her ARM Santos Delgollado (C75). Her pennant number was later changed to G07, before it was changed a final time to P106 in 1993. As of 2007, Santos Delgollado was in active service with the Mexican Navy.
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