&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Clipper_%E2%80%9EHouqua%E2%80%9C,_ca_1850.jpg) Houqua c. 1850
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| History | |
|---|---|
 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] |
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.
- ^ Howe, Octavius T; Matthews, Frederick C. (1986) [Reprint of 1926-1927 ed.]. American Clipper Ships 1833-1858. Volume 1, Adelaide-Lotus. New York: Dover Publications. ISBN 978-0486251158.