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USS Shelton (DE-407)

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - H - D - M

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 star

Class: John C. Butler      Type: WGT (geared-turbine drive, 5" guns)
Displacement: 1,350/1745 tons    Dimensions: 306' (oa) x 36' 10" x 13'4" (max)
Armament: 2-5"/38 DP, 4 (2x2) 40mm AA, 10-20mm AA, 3-21" TT, 1 Hedgehog, 8 DCT's, 2 DC tracks
Machinery: 2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 24 knots    Range: 6000 nm @ 12 knots    Crew: 14 / 201

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Brown Shipbuilding, Houston TX on 1 November 1943
Launched 18 December 1943, Commissioned 4 April 1944

Fate: Sunk by Japanese Submarine RO-41 off Morotai, 3 October 1944

13 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By And/Or Copyright
	37k	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. USS *Shelton* (DE-407) was the first ship to be named in his honor, she was succeeded by DD-790. Photo provided by Candy Nelson / Diane Baker, thanks to Joel Shepard of the USS Enterprise CV-6 Website		Bill Gonyo
	114k	undated postwar image, circa '44		James T. Flynn, Jr. HMC, USNR (ret.) Philadelphia, PA

View the USS Shelton (DE-407), DANFS history entry
located on the US Naval Historical Center web site.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

None

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