Date: June 1917. Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Event: Aircraft carrying cruiser Furious is ready to be commissioned into the Royal Navy following 24 months of construction works at the Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth shipyard. Her single turret with a 18-inch L/39 Mk I gun is seen here. Current status: Scrapped in 1948-54, lifespan of 39 years.