Navy | The French Navy |
Type | Large destroyer |
Class | Chacal |
Pennant | |
Built by | At.&Ch de la Loire (St. Nazaire, France) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | 1 Aug 1923 |
Launched | 29 Sep 1924 |
Commissioned | 10 Oct 1927 |
End service | |
History | Seized by the Royal Navy in Portsmouth on 3 July 1940. |
Career notes | Became the Free French Léopard |
We don't have any commands listed for FR Léopard
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Notable events involving Léopard include:
23 Apr 1940
L?opard departed Brest in escort of Convoy FP 3, en route Greenock, Scotland. Arrived at Greenock on 25 April. (1)
8 May 1940
L?opard departed Brest in escort of Convoy FP 5, en route Greenock, Scotland. Arrived at Greenock on 10 May. (1)
Sources
- Personal communication