USS Shelton explained

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Shelton, named for Ensign James A. Shelton (1916–1942), who was killed in the Battle of Midway.

• , was a, launched in 1943 and sunk in 1944.
• , was a, launched in 1946 and struck in 1973. Sold to the Republic of China, she served as ROCS Lao Yang (DD-20) until she was decommissioned in 1999.