HMS Leopard (F14)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Leopard (F14)
NamesakeLeopard
Ordered21 August 1951
BuilderHM Dockyard, Portsmouth
Laid down25 March 1953
Launched23 May 1955
Commissioned30 September 1958
Decommissioned12 December 1975
FateScrapped 1977
General characteristics
Class & typeLeopard-class frigate
Length101 metres (331 ft)
Beam10.6 metres (35 ft)
Draught3 metres (9.8 ft)
Propulsion8 × Admiralty Standard Range ASR1 diesels, 14,400 shp (10,738 kW), 2 shafts
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range7,400 miles (11,900 km) at 18 kn
Complement200 (22 officers)
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Radar System:
    • Surface/Air search: Type 960
    • Air search: Type 965 AKE-1
    • Type 293/993 target indication radar
    • Navigation: Type 974 /978
    • Fire control: Type 275 on director Mark 6M
  • Sonar system:
    • Type 174 search sonar
    • Type 164 attack sonar
Armament

HMS Leopard (F14), was a Leopard-class Type 41 anti aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy, named after the leopard.

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