Houqua (clipper)
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Houqua was an early clipper ship with an innovative hull design, built for A.A. Low & Brother in 1844. She sailed in the China trade.
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Houqua c. 1850 | |
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United States | |
Name | Houqua |
Owner | A.A. Low & Brother |
Builder | Brown & Bell, New York City |
Launched | 1844 |
Fate | Disappeared, 1864 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Clipper |
Tons burthen | 581 tons, OM |
Sail plan | Re-rigged as barque, 1857[1] |
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