Which interwar base best explains Deep Space Nine?

Which interwar imperial base is the best analogy for Deep Space Nine?

Weihaiwei is probably the closer 1920s analogy, although the stream earlier uses Singapore to explain the concentration of major ships.

Earlier in the stream, repeated Galaxy-class visits to Deep Space Nine are compared with Royal Navy capital ships passing through Singapore in the 1920s and 1930s. A closing question asks whether the station is instead analogous to Tsingtao, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malta, or Gibraltar. The answer revises the comparison and identifies Weihaiwei as probably the closer fit for the period. The analogy remains provisional because traffic patterns may resemble one base while geography, political exposure, and defensive purpose make another a better overall model.