Poon Lim

Chinese sailor of the British Merchant Navy · United States · On the map · Lived 1918 to 1991 · aged 72

Poon Lim BEM was a Chinese seafarer. In 1942-43, he survived a record 133 days alone on a life raft in the South Atlantic.

Poon Lim is read about 212 times a day, in 13 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 17 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Media & music

British Empire Medal

Country

United States

Status

Deceased

Dates

Lived 1918 to 1991 · aged 72