Chan Chak
Chan Chak | |
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陳策 | |
| Mayor of Guangzhou | |
| In office August 13, 1945 – June 26, 1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1894 Bunsio district, Hainan island, China |
| Died | August 31, 1949 (aged 55) Guangzhou, China |
| Party | Kuomintang |
| Awards | Medal of Victorious Garrison - First Class (Republic of China) Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Republic of China |
| Branch/service | Republic of China Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles/wars | 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; April 2, 1894 – August 31, 1949) 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.