Early on 3 November, Marine units near Koli Point, east of the Lunga Perimeter, engaged 300 fresh Japanese troops that had just been landed by a Tokyo Express mission of five destroyers.
Tidligt den 3. november kom marinetropper ved Koli Point, øst for Lungastillingen, i kamp med 300 friske japanske tropper, som netop var blevet landsat af en Tokyo Express med 5 destroyere.