The Republic of China Naval Academy (CNA; ) is the service academy for the

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of the

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, and is located next to the

Zuoying Naval Base Zuoying District () is a District (Taiwan), district of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung City in southern Republic of China, Taiwan. Zuoying District has the most populous Village (Republic of China), village in Taiwan: Fushan Village. History Zuoying was e ...

(海軍左營基地),

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History

The academy was originally established as the Chinese Naval Academy at the Gaochang Temple in

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on 16 June 1946. On 1 April 1947, the academy was moved to

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. In April 1949, the academy was moved to Hsiamen, Fukien and to its present location in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in September in the same year. In 1994, the academy began to recruit female

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s for the first time.

Academics

School of Academic Studies

* Department of Electrical Engineering * Department of Applied Science * Department of Marine Science * Department of Marine Mechanical Engineering * Department of Information Management

General Education Center

* Humanities Section * Social Science Section

School of Military Studies

* Tactics Section * Marine Engineering Section * Physical Training Section

Alumni

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, Secretary-General of the

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(2012-2014) *

Huang Shu-kuang Huang Shu-kuang () is a Taiwanese admiral, who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the ROC Armed Forces after the decease of General Shen Yi-ming. Prior to his appointment, Huang served as Commander of the Navy, Chief of Staff of the Re ...

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Lee Chung-wei Lee Chung-wei (; born 14 December 1952) is a Taiwanese politician and naval Vice Admiral. He is the acting Chairperson of Ocean Affairs Council since 14 January 2019. Education Lee received his bachelor's degree from the Republic of China Nav ...

, Chairperson of Ocean Affairs Council *

Lee Hsi-ming Lee Hsi-min (), also known as Lee Hsi-ming, is a retired admiral of the Republic of China (Taiwan) armed forces, and currently serves as the senior research fellow of the Project 2049 Institute in Washington, D.C. Education Lee was born in Qing ...

, Chief of the General Staff (2017–2019) *

Pu Tze-chun Pu Tze-chun () is a Taiwanese military official and a former admiral of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) in Taiwan. He is the 11th Vice Minister of Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China), National Defense, taking office in May 2017. H ...

, Vice Minister of

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(2017-2018) *

Tung Hsiang-lung Tung Hsiang-lung (; born 21 September 1952) is a Taiwanese computer scientist, military official, and retired admiral. Education Tung graduated from Republic of China Naval Academy in 1974, then completed graduate studies in the United State ...

, Minister of

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(2013-2016)

Transportation

The academy is accessible West from World Games Station of the

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References

External links

* {{Authority control 1912 establishments in China 1949 establishments in Taiwan Educational institutions established in 1912 Military academies of Taiwan Naval academies

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Universities and colleges in Kaohsiung Zuoying District