| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Admirable |
| Pennant | AM 216 |
| Built by | Tampa Shipbuilding Co. Inc. (Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 14 Mar 1942 |
| Laid down | 27 Dec 1942 |
| Launched | 28 Mar 1943 |
| Commissioned | 16 Apr 1945 |
| End service | 9 Nov 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 9 November 1946 at Subic Bay, Philippines |
Commands listed for USS Deft (AM 216)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | John Charles Engle, USNR | 16 Apr 1945 |
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