[2][3] Ariete was modified during construction to a revised design as anti-submarine escorts, with a completely new armament and sensor outfit.

[4] The ship had a unit machinery layout, with boiler and engine rooms alternating.

[8][6] Ariete was laid down at Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval's, Ferrol shipyard on 3 August 1945.

[1] As with all the ships of her class, Ariete joined the 31st Escort Squadron, based at Ferrol.

[3] On 25 February 1966, Ariete ran aground off the coast of Galicia after an engine failure and was wrecked, with the ship's hull breaking up.