The ONLY Person Who Survived 133 Days Stranded at Sea
Resource type
Video Recording
Authors/contributors
- Outlived (Director)
- Blackfiles (Director)
- Breakfiles (Director)
- Outplayed (Director)
Title
The ONLY Person Who Survived 133 Days Stranded at Sea
Abstract
A British merchant ship gets torpedoed in the mid-Atlantic and one man ends up alone on an 8x8 raft. This video breaks down how Poon Lim stretched a 7-day survival kit into 133 days: the math he used to realize "land is 150 days away", the improvised fishing gear made from a flashlight spring and rope fibers, the rain-catch system that kept him alive, and the moment a U.S. Navy ship sees him up close… then leaves. Then it gets crazier: why he started hunting sharks for drinkable fluids, how he rebuilt after a storm reset him to zero, and the final coastline gamble that decides if he dies within sight of land or walks out.
Date
2026-02-06
Running Time
26:44
Accessed
6/12/26, 5:43 AM
Library Catalog
YouTube
Citation
Outlived, Blackfiles, Breakfiles, & Outplayed. (2026, February 6). The ONLY Person Who Survived 133 Days Stranded at Sea [Video recording]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TViIYL7lwF0
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