Bay City in Bay County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Fan-Fare Torpedo Decoy

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 25, 2024

1. Fan-Fare Torpedo Decoy Marker

Inscription. Fan-fare produced noise that could confuse earlier types of passive acoustic homing torpedoes. When towed behind the ship and energized, fan-fare could make a torpedo its noise target rather than the Edison.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 43° 36.827′ N, 83° 52.112′ W. Marker is in Bay City, Michigan, in Bay County. It is at the intersection of McGillivary Road and Marquette Avenue, on the right when traveling south on McGillivary Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1680 Martin St, Bay City MI 48706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan

and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: Mark 46 Torpedo (within shouting distance of this marker); Motor Whaleboat 26 Ft (within shouting distance of this marker); Signal Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Signal Shack (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Frank E. Evans DD-754 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Independent Park Boat Launch (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Joseph Catholic Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Beet Sugar Industry (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bay City.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 25, 2024

2. Fan-Fare Torpedo Decoy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.