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Tim Hall

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Herrings in
« on: 23 August, 2020, 08:25:17 pm »
I've just watched The Yangtse Incident, a film portraying the events of, um, The Yangtse Incident. In it the Telegraphist and the CO both have sandwiches described as "herrings in". Presumably herrings in some kind of liquid. But what? Any salty seadogs on here who might know?
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Mr Larrington

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Re: Herrings in
« Reply #1 on: 24 August, 2020, 12:41:24 am »
My guess would be “oatmeal”.  Or rather, Mr Google's guess.
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Re: Herrings in
« Reply #2 on: 24 August, 2020, 06:59:54 am »
Brine.
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ElyDave

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Re: Herrings in
« Reply #3 on: 24 August, 2020, 07:12:31 am »
Are fresh herrings available in China? If not, I'd assume pickled as well
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Re: Herrings in
« Reply #4 on: 24 August, 2020, 11:44:59 pm »
Perhaps it means the herrings are in the sandwich rather than additional to it?
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