Sole Survivor

One of the most obscure stories from the second world war you're likely to stumble across, this book relates a Chinese steward's survival for 133 days in the Atlantic Ocean after his merchant ship was sunk by a U boat. The author does a credible job of breaking up the monotony of the man's experienc......more

Lim Poon was the sole survivor of the Benlomond ship, that was sunk by German U-Boat torpedos. On a small wooden raft, he miraculously managed to survive for 133 days. This book recounts his incredible tale of survival. I found Lim to be an admirable person who displayed unwavering determination des......more

Solid book. I wanted to read this one for a while and don't regret having finally done so. The book left me with one nagging question though; What happened to the other survivors? Poon Lim said he saw a handful of other survivors on a raft around the time that he got on his raft. He even wonders wha......more

Poon Lim was the only one to survive the torpedoing of his ship in 1941. He was lucky enough to grab onto the a life raft stocked with some fresh water and tinned food. But it didn't last him the 133 days he spent adrift. Fashioning a fish hook from the spring of a flashlight, he was able to catch s......more