SS J. Pierpont Morgan

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The J. Pierpont Morgan underway
History
United States
Name
  • J. Pierpont Morgan (1906-1965)
  • Heron Bay (1966-1978)
  • Heron B (1978-1979)
Namesake
J.P. Morgan
Operator
Port of registry United States Duluth, Minnesota
Builder
Chicago Shipbuilding Company
Yard number68
LaunchedApril 28, 1906
Completed1906
In serviceJune 1906
Out of service1979
Identification
FateScrapped in 1979, in
Lauzon, Quebec
NotesThe Morgan was the first 600-foot vessel on the lakes
General characteristics
Class and typeBulk Freighter
Tonnage7,161 gross 5,530 net
Length
  • 601 ft (183 m) LOA
  • 580 ft (180 m) LBP
Beam58 ft (18 m)
Height32 ft (9.8 m)
Installed power2 x Scotch marine boilers
Propulsion1,800 horsepower
triple expansion steam engine attached to a single fixed pitch propeller
Speed10 knots

The J. Pierpont Morgan, named after legendary banking titan

Chicago, Illinois.[1][2] The Morgan hauled bulk cargoes such as iron ore, coal, grain and occasionally limestone across the Great Lakes of North America. She served her whole career without any major incidents. She was the first of three identical sister ships, these were the Henry H. Rogers and the Norman B. Ream
.

Early postcard of the J. Pierpont Morgan

Queen of the Lakes

The J. Pierpont Morgan was the Queen of the Lakes, when launched – i.e. the longest ship on the Great Lakes.[3] She was Queen of the Lakes from April 12, 1906, to August 18, 1906. According to Mark L. Thompson, author of Queen of the Lakes, she was the first of the "600-footers", a series of dozens of lake freighters built to her design.[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. But, he wrote, between 56 and 76 vessels were built to her design.[3]

Name change and modifications

The Morgan was launched on April 28, 1906, as hull #68. She was built for the

Cleveland, Ohio.[3] The Morgan played an important role in Great Lakes shipping industry, because she was the first 600-foot vessel on the lakes. Because of her enormous size the Morgan was awarded the unofficial title "Queen of the Lakes
".

The Morgan had two new Babcock & Wilcox water tube boilers installed in April 1937. The Morgan had two hopper sides and a new tank top installed in April 1940. In 1952 the Morgan was purchased by

Lauzon, Quebec. The scrapping was completed in late 1979.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chicago Shipbuilding Company". Shipbuilding History. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Historical Perspectives-Heron Bay". BoatNerd. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Mark L. Thompson (1994). Queen of the Lakes.
    ISBN 9780814343371
    .
  4. ^ American Society of Marine Engineers (1953). The Log, Volume 48. Miller Freeman Publications. p. 49. Until the 1920s this class of vessel was considered just about the ultimate in size.
  5. ^ "Morgan, J. Pierpont". Bowling State Green University. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Morgan, J. Pierpont". Great Lakes Vessel History. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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