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USS Shelton

1943 John C. Butler-class destroyer escort
Vehicle destroyer_escort Q2167072
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Summary

USS Shelton is a destroyer escort[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of destroyer escort entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operator: United States Navy[3]
  • Named after: James A. Shelton[4]
  • Manufacturer: Brown Shipbuilding[5]
  • Vessel class: John C. Butler-class destroyer escort[6]
  • Commons category: USS Shelton (DE-407)[7]
  • Country of origin: United States[8]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[9]
  • Significant event: ship launching[10], keel laying[11]
  • Location of creation: Houston[12]
  • Different from: USS Shelton[13]
  • Name: USS Shelton[14]
  • Country of registry: United States[15]

Why It Matters

USS Shelton has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). USS Shelton. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/uss-shelton-q2167072-2
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_uss-shelton-q2167072-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{USS Shelton}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/uss-shelton-q2167072-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · Vicarage · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
    Manufacturer → Brown Shipbuilding
    Significant event → ship launching, keel laying
    Different from → USS Shelton
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Country of origin: United States, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274364|batch #274364]]"
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