In 1923, Louis Mountbatten reinitiated his naval career aboard HMS Revenge amidst the tumultuous events surrounding the confrontation at Chanak, which followed the disintegration of the Greek military against Turkish forces, the abdication of King Constantine, and the subsequent exile of his brother-in-law, Prince Andrew. During his time on the Revenge, Mountbatten focused on signal operations, created a series of onboard "newsreels," engaged in polo, and began his family life with the birth of his first daughter in 1924. By 1929, he transitioned to Portsmouth, where he served as a signals instructor.
As the political landscape shifted in Europe, marked by the French occupation of the Ruhr, the rise of nationalism in Germany, and significant domestic unrest in Britain, including the General Strike and the Invergordon mutiny, Mountbatten's career progressed. In 1934, he assumed his first command, leading HMS Daring and subsequently HMS Wishart, and found himself stationed in Malta during the Italian invasion of Abyssinia. Following this period, he returned to England to join the Naval Air Division, further advancing his naval career.
As the political landscape shifted in Europe, marked by the French occupation of the Ruhr, the rise of nationalism in Germany, and significant domestic unrest in Britain, including the General Strike and the Invergordon mutiny, Mountbatten's career progressed. In 1934, he assumed his first command, leading HMS Daring and subsequently HMS Wishart, and found himself stationed in Malta during the Italian invasion of Abyssinia. Following this period, he returned to England to join the Naval Air Division, further advancing his naval career.
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