Poon Lim
How did Poon Lim survive 133 days alone at sea?
4.7 (13)
32 mins
Explore how a young sailor survived a torpedo attack and found himself alone on a tiny raft in the Atlantic. Discover how he turned limited supplies, improvised tools, and sheer discipline into a 133-day fight for survival.
Ep 1:
Torpedoed: The Sinking of the Ben Lomond
A Chinese steward's quiet life at sea turns to horror when German torpedoes sink his ship, leaving him fighting through oil-black waves toward a single empty raft.
Ep 2:
Hooks, Blood, and Sharks on the Open Sea
Alone on an eight-foot raft, Poon Lim engineers survival from scraps—then faces crushing near-rescues, a devastating storm, and a desperate battle against circling sharks.
Ep 3:
The Final Hundred Miles to Shore
Betrayed by a passing warship and nearly broken by despair, Poon Lim paddles toward Brazil's coast, ending his record 133-day ordeal against impossible odds.
Discussions (5)
Jacob
Level 5 · 3 hours agoGerman sailors were literally shooting birds near his raft and just ignored him??
Myron
Level 10 · 3 hours ago133 days is insane but calling him the longest ever is a stretch. There are undocumented cases across history we'll never know about. Records only count what gets recorded.
Russell
Level 4 · 3 hours agoso the German U-boat crew just casually shot seagulls 30 feet from Poon Lim and said nothing?? they saw him and just left lmaooo
