Vice Admiral Charles Adams Blakely (1 October 1879 – 12 September 1950) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I and the interwar period. Born on October 1, 1879 at Williamsburg, Kentucky, Blakely graduated from Williamsburg Academy in 1897 and, in the summer of 1898, served with the 2d Kentucky Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish–American War. Appointed a naval cadet in September 1899, Blakely graduated from the Naval Academy on February 2, 1903 and, after serving two years at sea as a passed naval cadet, was commissioned ensign in 1905 to date from February 3. Between 1903 and 1907, he served successively in the frigate Santee, Baltimore (Cruiser No. 3), Cleveland (Cruiser No. 19), Denver (Cruiser No. 14), and the yacht Mayflower. Command of Thornton (Torpedo Boat No