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Warhammer 40,000's Imperial Navy as a First World War fleet

The Imperial Navy is interpreted through the naval world of the First World War.

Question

Which historical navies does Warhammer 40,000's Imperial Navy most resemble?

Short answer

The navies of the First World War.

Notes

Warhammer 40,000's Imperial Navy is compared emphatically with the navies of the First World War. The comparison applies broadly to that era's navies without identifying a particular country.