HMS LEOPARD was Commissioned on 30 September 1958.
Monday 6th October 1958. Leopard put to sea for the first time. The first days sea trials went well, with kind weather and not to bad a sea. This was short lived as the second day, and many days thereafter, were a severe test for those tender bellies unused to small ships or delicate from to many years shore based. Sea legs were soon found, which was just as well, for much rougher weather would soon be met when we headed to the South Atlantic.