| Robert Paul Sables | |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Scranton, PA |
| Death Date: | June 23, 2016 |
| Death Place: | San Diego, CA |
| Occupation: | Historian |
| Education: | University of Scranton Fordham University |
| Spouse: | Cathy |
| Children: | Jacqueline, Delia, William, and Robert |
Robert Paul Sables (born June 5, 1938) was an American naval historian and author.
Sables graduated in 1962 from the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and earned an MSW from Fordham University, New York City, in 1965.
Sables was commissioned a 1st Lieutenant on November 12, 1970, and served in the 102nd Medical Battalion, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, and retired a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Army Reserve in 1998.
He also served as a probation officer for the City of New York for twenty years. Upon retirement, he began researching and writing about U.S. Naval history. Many of his articles have been published in Sea Classics, a monthly periodical which focuses on the history of naval vessels. Sables has been married to his wife Cathy since 1967, and they raised four children (daughters Jacqueline and Delia, sons William and Robert).