Houqua (clipper)

Houqua c. 1850
History
United States
NameHouqua
OwnerA.A. Low & Brother
BuilderBrown & Bell, New York City
Launched1844
FateDisappeared, 1864
General characteristics
Class & typeClipper
Tons burthen581 tons, OM
Sail planRe-rigged as barque, 1857

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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