| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer Escort |
| Class | Buckley |
| Pennant | DE 212 |
| Built by | Charleston Navy Yard (Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 11 Aug 1943 |
| Launched | 11 Nov 1943 |
| Commissioned | 16 Mar 1944 |
| End service | 19 Mar 1946 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Converted to High Speed Transport and reclassified as APD-80 on 1 June 1945. |
Commands listed for USS Hayter (DE 212)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. H. H. Theriault, USN | 16 Mar 1944 | ??? |
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Noteable events involving Hayter include:
16 Jan 1945
The German submarine U-248 was sunk in the North Atlantic in position 47º43'N, 26º37'W, by depth charges from the US destroyer escorts USS Hayter, USS Otter, USS Varian and USS Hubbard. (see map)