![Though hydrofoil boats were very effective in their initial combat tours, financial difficulties prevented further implementation after Vietnam.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/Famous-Navy-Ships-The-Hydrofoil-Boat.jpg)
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Famous Navy Ships: The Hydrofoil Boat
by Brad ReynoldsHydrofoil boat technology was first tested during Operation Market Time in the Vietnam War. This technology, invented in the early 1900s, had never been applied to combat vessels until the U.S. Read more