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To Taiwan April 18 1973, renamed Lao Yang.| Click On Image For Full Size Image |
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| 53k | James A. Shelton was born in Denton, Montana, in 1916 and enlisted in the Navy on 15 January 1941. Appointed an Aviation Cadet on 20 March 1941, he trained at Pensacola, Miami, and San Diego. Ensign Shelton was assigned to Scouting Squadron 6 on 17 April 1942 and was reported missing on 4 June 1942 during the Battle of Midway. For his heroism and devotion to duty, Ensign Shelton was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously. Photo provided by Candy Nelson/Diane Baker and Joel Shepherd of the USS Enterprise CV-6 website. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 131k | Artist's conception of the Shelton as she appeared following her FRAM I overhaul June 1961 by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource. | Navy Yard Associates | |
| 107k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 130k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 63k | Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 98k | Undated, location unknown. USS Shelton (DD-790), USS Blue (DD-744), USS Collett (DD-730) and USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729) nested alongside an unidentified tender. | Robert Hurst | |
| 89k | Navy Photo 9823-7-51, aft plan view of USS Shelton (DD 790) with USS Higbee (DD 806) inboard at Mare Island on 6 July 1951. Shelton was in overhaul at the yard from 38 March to 6 July 1951. | Darryl Baker | |
| 46k | February 19 1952, USS Shelton (DD 790) and Taupo, a New Zealand frigate, destroyed 45 enemy sampans off the east coast of North Korea. A few sampans made it to the beach only to be captured by a company of South Korea Marines commanded by 1st Lt. Joseph Bartos, USMC. | Tony Cowart/Fred Weiss | |
| 95k | USS Anderson (DD-786), USS Bausell (DD-845) and USS Shelton (DD-790) in San Diego July 1966. | Larry Backus | |
| 39k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 68k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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