She made one voyage as a whaler in the British southern whale fishery and two as a Liverpool-based slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people.

Whaling voyage (1787–1788): Captain John Leard (or Laird) sailed from London on 19 July 1787, bound for the southern fishery.

1st voyage transporting enslaved people (1797–1799): Captain Francis Robinson acquired a letter of marque on 16 November 1797.

She was armed with twenty-four 6-pounder guns and had a crew of 78 men under the command of Franscisco de Pascadello.

Galgo was last from Rio de la Plata and on her way to Cadiz with a cargo of hides, cocoa, indigo, and bar copper.

[8] 2nd voyage transporting enslaved people (1804–1805): Captain John Campbell acquired a letter of marque on 2 April 1804.

A third report stated that Intrepid had had to unload to effect repairs but that she was reloading and was expected to sail with the next convoy.

[12] Intrepid then disappeared from the registers and from the ship arrival and departure data in Lloyd's List.