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).

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.

[1][2] 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.

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.

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.

[9] Promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral Carine served as Chief of Staff to Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command at HMNB Portsmouth.