Houqua (clipper)
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.
Houqua c. 1850 | |
| 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 |
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