From April 1906 to June 1912 , '' Encounter '' served as part of the RN Australia Squadron . Herbert Wilson , a petty officer aboard '' Encounter '' , published his personal log covering 1910 – 1912 , including an account of the British expeditions to Vavaʻu for the total solar eclipse of 28 April 1911 . On 1 July 1912 , the ship was commissioned into the RAN on loan , for use until was completed
total solar eclipse of 28 April 1911
Solar eclipse of April 28, 1911
HMAS Encounter (1902)