HMS ''Intrepid'' was a Victorian era British Royal Navy

sloop of war In the 18th century and most of the 19th, a sloop-of-war in the Royal Navy was a warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns. The rating system covered all vessels with 20 guns and above; thus, the term ''sloop-of-war'' enc ...

and the lead ship of six ''Intrepid''-class gunvessels. She was a member of Blue Squadron in the 23 April 1856 Fleet Review of ships which had taken part in Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier's Baltic Sea campaign against Russia during the Crimean War. On 17 November 1859, ''Intrepid'' ran ashore near Mytilene, Greece. She was part of the

Mediterranean Fleet The British Mediterranean Fleet, also known as the Mediterranean Station, was a formation of the Royal Navy. The Fleet was one of the most prestigious commands in the navy for the majority of its history, defending the vital sea link between t ...

in 1860.

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