HMS Leander was a Royal Navy frigate that served from 1963 to 1989. It was involved in various operations, including NATO missions, peacekeeping efforts, and the Cod Wars with Iceland. The ship faced controversy due to its involvement in South Africa during apartheid and several collisions with Icelandic gunboats. Despite these incidents, Leander continued to serve until it was decommissioned and eventually sunk in a naval exercise.