Fall River Navigation Company was active in supporting the World War II effort.

He Became a selling agent for coal from the Pocahontas Coalfield of West Virginia, which did very well during World War I. William C. Atwater & Company also operated the subsidiary Atwcoal Transportation Company from 1935 to 1950, delivering coal on barges.

[4][5][6] Fall River Navigation Company fleet of ships were used to help the World War II effort.

Fall River Navigation Company operated Liberty ships for the merchant navy.

The ship was run by its Fall River Navigation Company crew and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio.