James H. Wakelin Jr.

James H. Wakelin Jr. (right) at the commissioning of the DSV Alvin, June 5, 1964.

James Henry Wakelin Jr. (May 6, 1911 – December 21, 1990) was a United States physicist, oceanographer, and businessman who served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research and Development) from 1959 to 1964.