In what is the first location of the series, Host of Run Ashore, Mark Cooper and Commander Aaron Scott explore the history of the Sydney Memorial Mast, its importance to the Royal Australian Navy and why it's location is significant.

Three key facts from this episode:

1. The HMAS Sydney I Memorial Mast came off the first ship that was named HMAS Sydney and is located at the tip of Bradley's Head - which is located halfway between the harbour entrance and Sydney harbour bridge.
2. After the First World War wrapped up, and the navy began reducing the size of its fleet, the mast was removed from it's ship when it was decommissioned in 1928 and was erected in its current location in 1934.
3. There have been five Sydney Ships throughout the years. Sydney III was the Navys first flat-top aircraft Carrier and was commissioned in 1948 and served with distinction until 1973.

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