<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Dean Witter
Diversified Futures Fund II L.P. and is qualified in its entirety by references
to such financial instruments.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                      14,643,529
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   54,267
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              15,550,215<F1>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                15,550,215<F2>
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,556,726<F3>
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,967,300
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (410,714)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (410,714)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (410,714)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>In addition to cash and receivables, total assets include net unrealized
loss on open contracts of $852,419.
<F2>Liabilities include redemptions payable of $781,248, accrued incentive
fees of $3,299, accrued management fees of $38,862.
<F3>Total revenues includes realized trading revenue of $2,142,749, net change
in unrealized of ($1,324,261) and interest income of $738,238.
</FN>