HRH Princess Marie Louise launched HMS Leopard on 23 May 1955

The following list is the full ship's company of HMS Leopard 
on her first commission in the Royal Navy.
 1958-1960 on the South Atlantic Station

List of the second commissions Ships Company

It began really with the WORK-UP. Time passed quickly during the work-up and much has been omitted in this account. This is generally agreed to be all to the good.
Arriving at Portland after the SHAKE-DOWN, we commenced the SHAKE-UP, followed by the CRACK-DOWN, and then the WORK-UP. Seven weeks, twenty nervous breakdowns and a general feeling of nausea later we were put to the test in our passing-out exercise

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.