Claude C. Bloch

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Claude C. Bloch
1878 – 1967 (aged 88–89)
Place of birth	Woodbury, Kentucky
Place of death	Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1899-1945
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	United States Fleet USS Plattsburg (SP–1645)
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Navy Cross

Admiral Claude Charles Bloch (12 July 1878 - October 1967) was a United States Navy admiral who served as Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR) from 1937-1938; and Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS) from 1938-1940.

Born in Woodbury, Kentucky, Bloch graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1899. He commanded USS Plattsburg (ID-1645) during World War I.

He served as the Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet from 1938 to 6 January 1940. He commanded the local Naval District at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack.

He retired in 1945 and died in Washington, D.C. Admiral Bloch is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.