[1][2] The Morgan hauled bulk cargoes such as iron ore, coal, grain and occasionally limestone across the Great Lakes of North America.

[4] Thompson wrote that "the design of the Morgan represented a plateau of perfection in the endless evolution of the bulk freighter."

According to Thompson, prior to the construction of the J. Pierpont Morgan, vessel design re-use rarely extended for than three or four sister ships.

The Morgan had two new Babcock & Wilcox water tube boilers installed in April 1937.

She remained in layup until 1965 when the Morgan was purchased by the Canadian company, Comet Enterprises Ltd. of Hamilton, Bermuda.