As a Royal Navy volunteer in World War One, he had become all too aware of the threat from Germany’s U-boats. Wilkinson decided he could use his artistic skills to protect Allied ships.

Not many people in America have heard about the VS-9, one of the newest and most innovative hydrofoil boats, but those who have were eagerly hoping it would one day become available in the US.

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.