In 1820 she made a voyage to Bengal, sailing under a license from the British East India Company (EIC).

She had been on her way from Woolwich to Barbados with troops when a colliere brig had run into her, carrying away Intrepid's bowsprit and jib-boom.

[1] In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain.

British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC.

[7] On 5 January 1826 Intrepid, Metcalf, master, was driven on shore near Skerries, Dublin.