Chen Shaokuan

Chen Shaokuan
陈绍宽
Chief of Navy in the Republic of China Navy
In office
1 January 1938  26 December 1945
Minister of Navy in the National Revolutionary Army
In office
1932–1938
Member of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China
In office
30 July 1969  September 1954
Personal details
Born 7 October 1889
Fujian, Qing Dynasty
Died 30 July 1969(1969-07-30) (aged 79)
Fuzhou, Fujian,  China
Military service
Allegiance

 Republic of China (1911-1949)

 People's Republic of China (1949-1969)

Chen Shaokuan (simplified Chinese: 陈绍宽; traditional Chinese: 陳紹寬; pinyin: Chén Shàokuān; October 7, 1889 - July 30, 1969) was a Chinese Fleet Admiral who served as the senior commander of Chinese naval forces of the National Revolutionary Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. He was relieved from duty by Jiang Jieshi in 1949 after unsuccessfully attempting to request for peaceful conclusions to conflicts during the Chinese Civil War and budget for building aircraft carriers for the Republic of China navy. Towards the end of the Civil War in April 1949, it was reported that Zhu Shaoliang asked Chen to retreat to Taiwan with the remnants of the Republic of China and Chen persistently refused his offer.


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