Xeres class Battleship

The Xeres class Battleship was a class of fast Battleship commissioned by the Democratic Republic Navy in 1942, they were eventually replaced by the much heavier armed Seacrest class Battleships in in 1945 and served alongside the two ship class. In the 1980’s, the Xeres class went through a modernization to add guided missile capability and close in weapon defense systems.

In 2023, DRS Xeres (BB-61) and DRS Vitoria (BB-62) were reactivated and both went through another modernization after Operation Greenstone in the Auroa Archipelago, the modernization in 2025 included the THALES ASPEAR radar system as well as VLS tubes mounted aft of turret C (3). Their original dual purpose gun mounts were replaced with OTO 127mm dual purpose guns.