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HMS ''Leopard'' (F14), was a ''Leopard''-class Type 41 anti aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy, named after the leopard. ''Leopard'' was built at Portsmouth dockyard at a cost of £3,545,000.〔" Seaman Killed As Warships Collide". ''The Times'' (55765): Col C, p. 8. 29 July 1963.〕 She was launched on 23 May 1955 and commissioned on 30 September 1958.〔Gardiner, Robert & Chesneau, Roger (1995), p. 516.〕 ==Service== The ship, first commanded by Commander R.G. Gaunt, was to serve in the South Atlantic and South America upon commission.〔"Latest recruit to frigate fleet". ''The Times'' (54269): Col D, p. 12. 30 September 1958.〕 In 1960 she sailed 1,144 miles up the River Amazon to Godajas.〔http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Ops-Events1951-60.htm〕 In 1961, ''Leopard'' sailed for the island of Tristan da Cunha after a volcanic eruption. Her crew assisted in the relief effort, as well as the recovery of personal belongings left behind by the island's inhabitants.〔"Tristan Da Cunha Salvage Work". ''The Times'' (55213): Col B, p. 9. 16 October 1961.〕〔"News in Brief". ''The Times'' (55539): Col C, p. 6. 3 November 1962.〕 In 1963, ''Leopard'' suffered serious damage when she collided with the South African minesweeper ''Pietermaritzburg'' during exercises off Cape Point.〔 In February 1966 she commissioned for the fourth time and in August 1966 sailed for the Far East where she spent a busy year of exercises.〔Programme, ''Navy Days at Portsmouth August 31st-September 2nd 1968, p.11.''〕 In 1968, she was diverted to Bermuda in response to civil unrest.〔"Troops and frigate sent to Bermuda ". ''The Times'' (57238): Col E, p. 1. 29 April 1968.〕 In the same year she took part in Portsmouth 'Navy Days' and completed her fourth commission in that year.〔 During Britain's fishing dispute with Iceland in 1973, ''Leopard'' was accused by Iceland of threatening to fire on the patrol ship ''Ægir''. The British government refuted the claims, accusing the Icelandic ship of trying to cut the trawling wires of the German fishing vessels ''Teutonia'' and ''Dusseldorf'', and of firing several shots. The government further stated that ''Leopard'' had only warned the ''Ægir'' that she would fire back if more shots were fired.〔"Britain rejects Icelandic complaint over frigate". ''The Times'' (58825): Col F, p. 6. 4 July 1973.〕 ''Leopard'' provided further support for British trawlers during another fishing dispute with Iceland in 1975.〔"Icelanders force lone skipper back to fleet". The Times (59568): Col C, p. 6. 3 December 1975.〕 She was scrapped at Dartford in 1977. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Leopard (F14)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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