Early_career Louis_Mountbatten,_1st_Earl_Mountbatten_of_Burma

mountbatten in late 1930s

pursuing interests in technological development , gadgetry, mountbatten joined portsmouth signals school in august 1924 , went on briefly study electronics @ royal naval college, greenwich. mountbatten became member of institution of electrical engineers (iee), institution of engineering , technology (iet), annually awards mountbatten medal outstanding contribution, or contributions on period, promotion of electronics or information technology , application. posted battleship hms centurion in reserve fleet in 1926 , became assistant fleet wireless , signals officer of mediterranean fleet under command of admiral sir roger keyes in january 1927. promoted lieutenant-commander on 15 april 1928, returned signals school in july 1929 senior wireless instructor. appointed fleet wireless officer mediterranean fleet in august 1931, , having been promoted commander on 31 december 1932, posted battleship hms resolution.

in 1934, mountbatten appointed first command – destroyer hms daring. ship new destroyer, sail singapore , exchange older ship, hms wishart. brought wishart port in malta , attended funeral of king george v in january 1936. mountbatten appointed personal naval aide-de-camp king edward viii on 23 june 1936, and, having joined naval air division of admiralty in july 1936, attended coronation of king george vi , queen elizabeth in may 1937. promoted captain on 30 june 1937 , given command of destroyer hms kelly in june 1939.

in july 1939, mountbatten granted patent (uk number 508,956) system maintaining warship in fixed position relative ship.

mountbatten , officers on hms kelvin 1940.