The Borda was built as an intrépide in the Rochefort Naval Arsenal . Work began in 1853 and lasted ten years. At the time of its completion, the Intrépide, originally designed as a pure sailing ship , was already technically out of date and had to be modernized before it was launched by adding a steam drive at a later date .
history
In 1866 and 1867, the Intrépide was used to return the French Expeditionary Force from Mexico . On July 16, 1881, the ship was involved in the capture of Sfax . In 1887 the Intrépide was withdrawn from active service and placed in reserve.