The USS Bali was originally a Dutch cargo steamship built for the Stoomvaart Mattschappij Nederland (Netherland Line) in 1917. She measured approximately 420.5 feet in length, with a beam of 54.7 feet and a depth of 33.5 feet. Her tonnage was 6,694 gross register tons (GRT), with a net tonnage of 2,551 NRT, and a deadweight tonnage (DWT) of 9,805 tons. The vessel's cargo holds could accommodate 479,000 cubic feet of grain or 437,000 cubic feet of baled cargo, and she featured berths for four first-class passengers. Construction took place at the Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij in Rotterdam, with Bali being laid down as yard number 56 on 30 January 1916. She was launched on 6 January 1917 and completed by 30 April 1917. The ship was powered by a single screw driven by a three-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine rated at 436 NHP or 3,600 ihp, enabling a cruising speed of 12 knots. During World War I, Bali was seized by the United States under angary at New York in March 1918 and was commissioned into the U.S. Navy as USS Bali (ID–2483). She served primarily in the Naval Overseas Transportation Service, carrying cargo and supplies to France in support of the American Expeditionary Forces. Her service included transatlantic voyages, involvement in convoy operations, and transportation of relief supplies to Europe. Notably, she was armed with a 5-inch/51-caliber gun and a 6-pounder during her naval service. Post-war, Bali resumed civilian service with Netherland Line. In 1932, she was sold to a Greek owner and renamed Max Wolf, registered in Ithaca. Her maritime career was ultimately cut short during World War II when she was sunk by a German air raid on 9 June 1940 in the Seine, with her wreck subsequently used for target practice by the Luftwaffe. After the war, her wreck was either scrapped or beached, with sources differing on the exact date and location. Bali's history reflects her significance as a cargo vessel involved in both World War I and II maritime operations, as well as the transition from civilian to military service during her operational lifetime.

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