Chan Chak
Chan Chak | |
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陳策 | |
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| Mayor of Guangzhou | |
| In office 13 August 1945 – 26 June 1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1894 Shangqi, Hainan, China |
| Died | 31 August 1949 (aged 55) Guangzhou, China |
| Party | Kuomintang |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Republic of China |
| Branch | Republic of China Navy |
Years of service | 1911–1945 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles/wars | National Protection War World War II |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳策 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈策 | ||||||||||
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Andrew Chan Chak KBE (Chinese: 陳策; born Chen Mingtang; 陳明唐; 2 April 1894 – 31 August 1949), courtesy name Choushou (筹硕), was a Chinese admiral of the Republic of China Navy, best known for his role in a breakout in five Royal Navy torpedo boats from the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong on Christmas Day 1941.