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815 Brunette Avenue
Coquitlam, BC V3K 1C5
Phone: 604-936-9987
Fax: 604-468-2575
Email: info@burquitlamfuneralhome.ca

Office Location

815 Brunette Avenue

Coquitlam, BC V3K 1C5

Phone: 604-936-9987

Fax: 604-936-6912

info@burquitlamfuneralhome.ca

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Stories

A girlfriend named Denise

During the last lunch I had with James, we got to discussing some of his interesting experiences while Commander of a RCN submarine.  He shared with me this gem from a mission in the Mediterranean Sea.

James:  "We were ...

Brian Stainton
2016-01-31 19:53:42
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AUVs, Subsea and Beyond
Firstly, Julie please accept Claire and my sincerest condolences. Apologies we cannot be there to share in the celebration of James life. After moving to Canada several years ago and finding myself in need of a job to pay the bills, I applied to join I...
Richard Mills
2016-01-30 05:46:12
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OKANAGAN workups

James became Captain of OKANAGAN while she was in refit, so the first time he took her to sea was to sail to the UK for workups.  Workups is an exhausting two month process under the supervision of a Royal Navy team.

James was not go...

Al Dunlop
2016-01-29 13:00:15
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My first Sub CO

James was my first CO in Okanagan.  I did not know him long, but I did learn a lot from him and was (and continue to be) in awe of 2016-01-28 17:28:01

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Jamie the Hamster

My wife Fran named her pet hamster after James; this was in the late 60's before we were married.    Anyway, James was very proud that Fran should so honour him and took a personal interest in his namesake.  Jamie the hamster did well...

Stan Verran
2016-01-27 18:58:52
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1st Command

James, I remember you well as your engineer when you took your first command in late 1979 of HMCS/M Okanagan out of refit.  You were rightfully happy and proud in that picture of your wardroom officers (that I cannot find).  Your encouragement,...

Sherm Embree
2016-01-27 10:40:31
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Many stories
There are many stories, mainly told by James, some of which I retell: there is one about Queenie, the gas bar attendant; another about the lost AUV with adaptive control (obstacle avoidance) with the navy top brass in attendance and a lot of egg on everyo...
Neil Bose
2016-01-25 15:39:38
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jacky subs

Fergusons

Sending deepst condolences  - many pleasant memories with James as out-of-control jacky sub-lieutenants both in Halifax and Victoria - for ever grateful for the lesson in making rum-and-coke popcorn in HMCS Rainbow alo...

robert hamilton
2016-01-25 15:19:49
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Playing at being a Surface Officer

Well James, as you might recall when we met it was on the CCO course. You were the submariner, and we were the targets! As I recall you were the life of the course always finding a way to "torpedo" us surface types either with humour, prur...

Ian Parker
2016-01-24 10:23:11
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sea trials

Well James and I used to do a lot of sea trials when we were getting ready to build DOLPHIN . On one occasion  James jumped into a dry suit so we could make adjustments to our model "dolphin" he had blown quite a bit of air into his s...

isaac
2016-01-24 10:12:02
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