Treaty of Alliance (1960) Guarantee committed them to consult one another in any Cyprus-related crisis, and to attempt to forge a unified course of action. Treaty of Alliance (1960) The 1960 Treaty of Alliance was an international agreement regarding the control and administration of the island of Cyprus. It was signed by the governments of Greece, Turkey and Cyprus in Nicosia in August, 1960. Cyprus attained independence from the United Kingdom on 16 August 1960 through the Zürich and London Agreement. The Treaty of Alliance was a simultaneous attempt to defuse the dangerous Cyprus dispute which existed between Greece and Turkey. A major element
USS Independence (CV-62) 1973 Yom Kippur War between Arab states and Israel. "Independence" operated off the island of Crete. In the summer of 1974, "Independence" departed Norfolk for yet another 'Med Cruise', operating with CTF 60.1 and CVW-7. Relieving "Franklin D. Roosevelt", "Independence" and "Saratoga" continued the tradition of steaming the Mediterranean while being shadowed by Soviet aircraft and ships. On 8 September 1974, sailors were introduced to the new concept of terrorism when a bomb exploded in the cargo compartment of TWA Flight 841 high above. Steaming to the crash site, "Independence" and other ships spent two days retrieving the remains of