Lat 7° 4' 0S Long 155° 52' 0E  Island east of Shortland, north of Poporang.

History
This island was claimed by the Germans, but was never developed. On June 7, 1895 Nicholas Tindal purchased the island from the Germans for 600 Reichmarks as a wedding gift to his wife, Minnie Thursa Louise McDonald, who he married that same year. The couple established a trade store on the island, and developed a freehold plantation (1899-1903) on the 120 acre island. Later, they also developed plantations at Lofong and at Bumbuggiai Point and Tambatamba (north-east of Choiseul) purchased in 1897. They built a family home on the southern tip of the island, trade store and copra drying facilities of native bush materials. They had two children who were born on the island, and it is likely these were the first European children born in the Shortlands, the first born 1898. The family planted a mango tree that survived storms and the war. The family had mortgaged their plantations and Faisi was Burns Philip. Plantation worker homes were built along the eastern coast.

When Nicholas Tindal died traveling to Sydney on January 4, 1901, the Burns Philip paid off the family's debts and acquired Faisi on December 31, 1906 for 1,000 Pounds. Faisi was desirable because it had a mature and productive plantation and an excellent harbor and anchorage area. They improved dock, and now the BP manager occupied the fomer family home and other buildings continued to be used as a trading store, at the end of their steamship route, and remained in operation until the start of the war in 1942.

Wartime History
The first island in the Solomons occupied by Japanese forces at the beginning of the war. Nearby Shortland Harbor was used as the Shortland Seaplane Base. Japanese forces were based on Faisi, including the 300 personnel of the 851st Kokutai, who lived on the island, occupying the former plantation buildings. Anti-aircraft guns were emplaced there to defend the Harbor area.

American Missions against Faisi
February 4, 1942 - January 16, 1944

Today
After the war, the island was returned to local people, and is today owned by Sir George Lepping.

F1M2 Pete
Chris Cox recalls:
"I saw a Pete in about 20' feet near Faisi but it was starting to edge on being invisible. You could see it but it was not very clear from the surface."

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