Following the EOKA overthrow of the Cypriot government of Archbishop Makarios on 15 Jul 1974, Turkey launched an invasion from the north coast and pushed southwards, effectively partitioning the island; this was known as Operation Attila by the Turks.
While the British government sent a Task Force to the area to protect the Sovereign Bases, evacuate British nationals if necessary and aid in security stabilisation, the US detached USS Forrestal and USS Inchon from the 6th Fleet for support of its nationals.
Even though British sponsored talks between the two communities in Geneva had broken down, the situation had stabilised enough to allow the Task Force to be withdrawn at the end of September.
While the British government sent a Task Force to the area to protect the Sovereign Bases, evacuate British nationals if necessary and aid in security stabilisation, the US detached USS Forrestal and USS Inchon from the 6th Fleet for support of its nationals.
Even though British sponsored talks between the two communities in Geneva had broken down, the situation had stabilised enough to allow the Task Force to be withdrawn at the end of September.
Units |
| Dates | Unit | Models |
|---|---|---|
| jul74 to sep74 |  HS-3 US Navy | S-61 H-3 |
| jul74 to sep74 | HMM-162 US Marine Corps | 107M H-46 Sea Knight |
| jul74 to sep74 | HMH-362 US Marine Corps | S-65 H-53 |
| 20jul74 to 30sep74 |  84 Squadron Royal Air Force | Whirlwind |
| 20jul74 to 30sep74 | 737 NAS Fleet Air Arm | Sea King Wessex |
| 20jul74 to 30sep74 | 814 NAS Fleet Air Arm | Sea King |
| 20jul74 to 30sep74 | 845 NAS Fleet Air Arm | Wessex |
| 20jul74 to 30sep74 | 16 Flt Army Air Corps | Sioux |
| 20jul74 to 30sep74 | UNFICYP Flight Army Air Corps | SE3130 Alouette II Sioux |
| 23jul74 to sep74 | 33 Squadron Royal Air Force | SA330 Puma |
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Individual helicopters| Model | IDs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westland Wessex HAS.1 | XP105 | |||
Ships |
| Classes | Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Carrier | Forrestal class | CV-59 USS Forrestal, |
| Aircraft Carrier | Improved Centaur class | R12 HMS Hermes, |
| Guided-Missile Destroyer | County class | D02 HMS Devonshire, D06 HMS Hampshire, |
| Frigate | Ikara Leander class | F114 HMS Ajax, |
| Frigate | Type 12 Rothesay class | F106 HMS Brighton, F129 HMS Rhyl, |
| Frigate | Seawolf Leander class | F57 HMS Andromeda, |
| Assault Carrier | Iwo Jima class | LPH-12 USS Inchon, |
| Support Ship | OL class | A122 RFA Olwen, A123 RFA Olna, |
| Support Ship | Rover class | A271 RFA Gold Rover, A273 RFA Black Rover, |
| Support Ship | Regent class | A486 RFA Regent, |
