Deng Zhaoxiang (Chinese:邓兆祥; April, 1903 – August 6, 1998) was a Chinese naval officer, who served as anAdmiral under both theRepublic of China and thePeople's Republic of China. After his retirement, he became Vice Chairman of theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1][2]
Born inGaoyao,Guangdong, Deng Zhaoxiang successively studied in WusongNaval Academy,Yantai Naval Academy,Nanjing Naval Torpedo Gun School and other naval schools. After graduating, he served in the Fourth Fleet of the Guangdong Navy and served as deputy department chief, department chief, deputy captain, and captain. In 1930, he went to study in theUnited Kingdom, at theRoyal Naval College, Greenwich and theBritish Naval Torpedo School.
After returning to China in 1934, he served successively as commander of a naval torpedo unit, staff officer at the second naval fleet command, and director of training at the Guizhou Tongzi Naval Academy. In 1945, he served as the captain of theChangzhi warship, and in 1948 as the captain of the largest cruiserChongqing of theRepublic of China Navy.
In February 1949, the crew of theChongqingmutinied, with Deng originally being against the mutiny, but quickly relented,[3] and the ship defected to theChinese Party of China. He was appointed byMao Zedong as the captain of the cruiserChongqing of theChinese People's Liberation Army Navy, as well as principal of theAndong Naval School.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Deng Zhaoxiang served as the principal of Qingdao Naval Speedboat School in 1950. In 1954, he was elected as a deputy to the firstNational People's Congress. In 1955, he served as the vice principal of the First Naval Academy and was awarded the rank ofRear Admiral in the same year.
In 1956, he became deputy chief of staff of theQingdao Base Command of the Navy, and was promoted to the deputy commander of the base the following year. In 1960, he served as deputy commander of theNorth Sea Fleet.
Accepted as a member of theChinese Communist Party in 1965.
Eventually rose to deputy commander of the entirePeople's Liberation Army Navy. He retired in 1985 and served as Vice Chairman of theNational Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
In 1988, he was awarded the Medal of Merit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
He died inBeijing on August 6, 1998.
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