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Naval Bombing Decoy N8/im1
Hob Uid: 1459684
Location : North East Lincolnshire Stallingborough
Grid Ref : TA2350013600
Summary : A Second World War bombing decoy located at Immingham Range. It was built as part of the 'N-series' of naval decoys to deflect enemy bombing from Royal Navy installations on the Humber estuary. This site operated as both a 'Permanent Starfish' and 'QL' decoy. The 'Permanent Starfish' decoy operated by setting alight a series of controlled fires during an air raid to replicate a military or dockland area targeted by bombs. The 'QL' decoy featured a grid of muted lights set out beside man-made ponds to resemble the glow of lights shining on water that would be present at active docks. The site is referenced as being in use during 1941 and 1942. Aerial photography shows that by 1976 the site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive.
More information : A Second World War 'Permanent Starfish' and 'QL' bombing decoy located at Immingham Grange (TA 235 136). It was constructed as part of the 'N-series' of decoys to deflect enemy bombing from Royal Navy installations on the Humber estuary. It is referenced as being in use between 01-AUG-1941 and 12-MAR-1942. Further 'N-series' bombing decoys for the Humber were located at Bilton (TA 161 317), Paull (TA 188 240), Little Humber (TA 197 237), Thorney Crofts (TA 210 227), Ganstead (TA 139 340), East Halton (TA 138 231), Humberston (TA 333 057) and Grimsby (TA 331 061). (1) Aerial photograpy shows that by 1976 the site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive. (2) NGR concords with that given in source 1. (3) Aerial photograph referenced in source 2 showing agricultural use of site. (4)

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Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Second World War
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1941
Monument Type : Bombing Decoy, Starfish Site
Evidence : Destroyed Monument, Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : TA 21 SW 19
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2008-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Naval Bombing Decoy N8/im1