Gananoque (ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Gananoque, Canada |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry | Quebec, Liverpool, London, Newcastle, St John's, Belfast |
| Route | New Zealand Packet (1860s) |
| Builder | George T. Davie & Sons, Lauzon |
| Launched | 1857 |
| Completed | 1857 |
| In service | 12 February 1858 (London) |
| Identification | British ON 33377 |
| Fate | Sunk |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 785 |
| Length | 158.1 ft (48.2 m) |
| Beam | 32.6 ft (9.9 m) |
| Draught | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Depth of hold | 21.1 ft (6.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged clipper ship, later Barque |
| Notes | wood-hulled |
Gananoque was a wood-hulled clipper ship of 785 tons, built in Quebec in 1857, that made a number of emigrant voyages to New Zealand. She had two serious collisions with icebergs in the North Atlantic, the second of which caused her loss.