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Second World War QF P-series oil bombing decoy is a defensive installation constructed during the Second World War in Kent. The site functioned as a decoy target designed to draw German aerial bombing away from genuine oil installations and industrial facilities by simulating an active oil processing plant. The QF P-series decoys employed specially designed lighting and smoke apparatus to create a convincing false target visible to enemy aircraft during night raids. Such decoy sites formed part of the broader civil defence strategy employed across southern England during the intensive bombing campaigns of 1940 to 1944.
Second World War QF P-series oil bombing decoy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1425319. View the official record →
Second World War QF P-series oil bombing decoy is a defensive installation constructed during the Second World War in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1425319.
Second World War QF P-series oil bombing decoy is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1425319.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slough Fort and wing batteries (2.4 km), Coastal artillery defences on the Isle of Grain, immediately east and south east of Grain village (3.8 km), Sheerness Defences: C19 gun emplacements and magazines and early-C20 gun towers, fire-control building and pillbox on the Centre Bastion (6 km).
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