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Naval Bombing Decoy N8/gr1
Hob Uid: 1459687
Location : North East Lincolnshire Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TA3310006100
Summary : A Second World War bombing decoy site located at Grimsby. 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 functioned 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 consisted of a grid of muted lights set out around 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. Aerial photography from 1976 shows that the site later became a caravan and leisure park, and no features of the decoy survive.
More information : A Second World War 'Permanent Starfish' and 'QL' bombing decoy located at Grimsby from TA 331 061 to TA 340 048. 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 active on 01-AUG-1941. Further 'N-series' bombing decoys for the Humber were located at Ganstead (TA 139 340), Bilton (TA 161 317), Paull (TA 188 240), Little Humber (TA 197 237), Thorney Crofts (TA 210 227), Immingham Range (TA 235 136), East Halton (TA 138 231), and Humberston (TA 333 057). (1) Aerial photography shows that by 1976 the site had become part of a caravan and leisure park and no features of the decoy survive. (2) NGR concords with that given in source 1. (3)

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Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Second World War
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Bombing Decoy, Starfish Site
Evidence : Destroyed Monument, Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : TA 30 NW 99
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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/gr1