Complex sentence: The ship sailed into Vizcaya Gulf in 1936 and was anchored off Santurce for some time; for this reason, she received her nickname "Pepe el del puerto" ("Joe of the harbor"), for her perceived inactivity.
Split into simpler sentences: The ship sailed into Vizcaya Gulf in 1936 and was anchored off Santurce for some time. She received her nickname "Pepe el del puerto" ("Joe of the harbor"), for her perceived inactivity.