| Navy | The Free 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 | 20 Sep 1924 |
| Commissioned | 31 Aug 1940 |
| Lost | 27 May 1943 |
| Loss position | |
| History | The French large destroyer Léopard was seized by the Royal Navy in Porstmouth on 3 July 1940. |
| Former name | Léopard |
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Noteable events involving Léopard include:
23 Jan 1941
The Polish destroyer Garland and the Free French destroyer Léopard composed the escort of a large troop ship heading to Canada.
25 Jan 1941
Due to fuel shortage, Léopard left the group and turned back.
11 Jul 1942
The German submarine U-136 was sunk in the Atlantic west of Madeira, Portugal, in position 33º30'N, 22º52'W by the Free French destroyer Léopard (Lt.Cdr. Richard), the British frigate HMS Spey (Cdr. H.G. Boys-Smith, DSO and Bar, RNR) and the British sloop HMS Pelican (Cdr. G.V. Gladstone, RN). (see map)