The default-game does not really include protected cruisers (later light cruisers), only armoured cruisers (later heavy and battle cruisers), implying that both classes of ships are combined, as it were.

So in my home-made mod for both the 1898 and 1904 scenarios, I have specifically included a ...

I agree with you say about the preparadness, training of the crews, maintenance of the assets and resource problems of the Spanish Navy. I understand that all this is already reflected in the factors that reduce the combat effectiveness of Spain in the game, so it is already penalized. However, the ...

I would like to know why a protected cruiser as USS Baltimore and the rest of Asiatic Squadron are superior to an armored cruiser as Vizcaya, Oquendo, Infanta María Teresa or Carlos V.

The 1898 Remember the Maine scenario sould improve several technical aspects on Spanish fleet:
The Spanish cruisers Maria Teresa, Vizcaya, Oquendo and Cristobal Colon were armored cruisers and superior to the American protected cruiser, such as USS Baltimore, except for New York and Brooklyn ...

The 1898 Remember the Maine scenario sould improve several technical aspects on Spanish fleet:
The Spanish cruisers Maria Teresa, Vizcaya, Oquendo and Cristobal Colon were armored cruisers and superior to the American protected cruiser, such as USS Baltimore, except for New York and Brooklyn ...