James Carine

Rear Admiral James Carine, (14 September 1934 – 27 January 2024) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Chief of Staff to Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command (1989–1991).

Early life
James Carine was born in Castletown, Isle of Man, on September 14 1934, the eldest of three children to Mr. & Mrs. Amos Carine.

His father was a sailor, seeing service in the Merchant Navy with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company as well as during the Second World War in which he was engaged in the Battle of the Atlantic. In addition his father served on the maiden voyage of the troopship Mauretania.

Carine lived his early years in Queen Street, Castletown, with the family later moving to King William's Road on the Janet's Corner Estate.

Attending Victoria Road Infants School, he subsequently passed his High School Entrance Exam and attended Douglas High School for Boys before, in September 1945, he won a Henry Bloom Noble Scholarship to attend King William's College as a day boy.

Sitting the theoretical part of his naval entrance examination in June 1949, Carine subsequently attended the Interview Panel in October 1950. Out of 238 applicants for the 27 vacancies available, he was one of 24 accepted.

Naval career
Carine attended the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. During his time at Dartmouth he was chosen as one of the cadets to represent the college at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953, being posted on the route in Parliament Square. Following the Coronation, he was invited to dine with the Bishop of Lincoln.

Carine served on the Training Ship HMS Devonshire before joining the Bay Class Frigate HMS Enard Bay. Further postings saw him serve onboard the Submarine Depot Ships HMS Forth and HMS Ausonia; the Minotaur Class Cruiser HMS Superb; the Beachy Head Class Repair Ship HMS Girdle Ness; the Whitby Class Frigate HMS Scarborough; and the County Class Destroyer HMS ''Glamorgan.

Senior shore postings saw him serve as Captain Executive Assistant to NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic based in Norfolk, Virginia, and as Commodore in Command HMNB Devonport at the time of the 400th anniversary of the Spanish Armada at which he hosted a dinner for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral Carine served as Chief of Staff to Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.

Carine retired from the Royal Navy in 1992.

Personal life and death
In 1961 he married Sally. The marriage produced four children; one daughter and three sons.

In his retirement Carine was active in his hobbies of dingy racing and horse racing. He was appointed Chairman of the International Stud Book Committee for the Arab Horse Breed in addition to being Chief Executive of the British Arab Horse Society contributing to the World Arabian Horse Organization, attending conferences in Poland, Turkey, Australia and Syria.

He was created a Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great by the then Pope John Paul II.

Carine died on 27 January 2024, at the age of 89.