Lord Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten DSO, RN
| Birth details unknown |
| Ranks
Retired: 1965 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Kelly (F 01) | Capt. | Destroyer | 27 Jun 1939 | 23 May 1941 |
| HMS Illustrious (87) | Capt. | Aircraft Carrier | 12 Aug 1941 | Oct 1941 |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Kelly (F 01)
14 Dec 1939
HMS Kelly (Capt. L.F.A.V.N. Mountbatten, RN) is badly damaged by a German mine laid by German destroyers off the Tyne in position 55º05'N, 01º02'W. Repairs were completed in late February 1940.
9 May 1940
During the night of 9/10 May, the destroyer was hit amidships by one torpedo from the German MTB S-31(Oblt.z.S. Opdenhoff). She was searching for German minelayers in the Skagerrak together with one cruiser and six destroyers when the Task Force was attacked by five MTBs. The badly damaged ship was towed to Newcastle by HMS Bulldog.