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DE-407 Shelton
United States Navy destroyer escort
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
John C. Butler
1944/04/04 1944/10/03
sunk
Namesake: Ens James Arnold Shelton,pil. VS-6, MIA 42/06/05
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/08/09 44/08/14     escort CarDiv22 + St. Lo from Eniwetok to Manus   81 
44/09/15 44/10/03 Trade 77.1.2/CortDiv63 land Morotai   70 
44/10/03   Trade 77.1.2/CortDiv63 sunk(RO-41) off Seeadler Harbor   70 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 02-32N, 129-13E
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