what was its later career years like?
It continued to operate for several years and was then sold to Italian owners
SS Minnesotan
After the war's end, American-Hawaiian continued operating "Minnesotan" for several more years, but in mid-July 1949, the company announced the sale of "Minnesotan" to Italian owners 
what is ss minnesotan? A cargo ship who/what is responsible for its design? UNANSWERABLE what is the former mentioned kind of ship? A merchant ship that carries cargo, goods and materials from one port to another what are its different types? Container ships and bulk carriers what is the latter mentioned one? A merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils and cement, in its cargo holds what are some size categories it has? Small, handysize, handymax, panamax, capesize and very large what is the third mentioned type? Naval architecture terms for the larger bulk carriers in the Handysize class (40,000 to 50,000 DWT) describe the second mentioned type Handysize is a naval architecture term for smaller bulk carriers or oil tanker with deadweight of up to 50,000 tonnes, although there is no official definition in terms of exact tonnages what is the history behind this aforementioned carriers? UNANSWERABLE what is the pirate history behind the first mentioned type of ship? UNANSWERABLE did ss participate in any war? Yes. World War I and II how did it spend its interwar years? It resumed cargo service with American-Hawaiian
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SS Minnesotan [SEP] Later career
After the war's end, American-Hawaiian continued operating "Minnesotan" for several more years, but in mid-July 1949, the company announced the sale of "Minnesotan" to Italian owners in a move approved by the United States Maritime Commission several days later. The sale of "Minnesotan" was protested by the Congress of Industrial Organizations which urged the United States Congress to intervene and to help retain American Merchant Marine jobs. Nevertheless, "Maria Luisa R.", the new name of the former "Minnesotan", remained in Italian hands until she was scrapped in 1952 at Bari.