In April 1947, she was struck from the Naval Vessel Register and, in August, sold to the Ecuadorian Navy. As BAE Guayas (E-21), she served as the flagship of the Ecuadorian Navy from her acquisition through 1967.
In April 1947, she was removed from the Naval Vessel Register and in August, sold to the Ecuadorian Navy. She became the flagship of the Ecuadorian Navy under the name BAE Guayas (E-21) until 1967.