Poon Lim BEM is a Chinese sailor who survived 133 days alone in the South Atlantic Lim worked as a second flight attendant on board SS Ben Lomond. The ship he was at U172 was sunk on 23 november 1942. He soon found a wooden raft 240 cm long with him and he got some supplies to survive in the middle of the sea. In this video, we will talk about The man who survived 133 lost at sea on a life raft Meanwhile, subscribe to this channel and press the bell icon. That being done, let’s start with a little introduction. On April 5, 1943, Lim was rescued by three Brazilian fishermen near the Brazilian coast. After returning to the United Kingdom, Lim was awarded the Order of the British Empire by King George VI. After the war, Lim immigrated to the United States Lim was born on the Chinese island of Hainan on March 8, 1918. In 1942, during World War II, he served as the second foreman on the British-armed merchant ship SS Benlomond, en route from the Cape. Town to Paramaribo and New York. . . The ship is armed but moves slowly and travels alone instead of in groups. On 23 November, the German submarine U-172 intercepted and attacked the Benlomond with two torpedoes at position 00.30°N 38.45°W, about 750 miles (1,210 miles) from Belém, Brazil. km) to the east, where Lim finally landed. . The ship sank 400 kilometers south of the nearest land, but currents carried it west to Belém. As the ship sank, he grabbed a life jacket and jumped on board before the ship's boiler exploded.

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