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