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    Pirumeri Alu Island (Pirumeri) | Western Province Solomon Islands
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USN October 11, 1943
Location
Lat 7° 6' 5S Long 155° 53' 11E  Pirumeri village is located near Pirumeri Point at the northern tip of Alu Island (Pirumeri) in Western Province in the Solomon Islands.

Prewar
A copra plantation was established at this location harvesting copra owned by Mrs. Clara Scott. Also known as the "Mrs. Scott Plantation".

References
Shortland Islands Target Study December 1942
Solomon Islands Government Topographic Map 1:50,000 "Nuhu, Solomon Islands 0715504 X715 Edition 1-SI50K" information as of 2003, printed 2007

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