A full Pelayo squadron in the Spanish-American War

How would nine Pelayo-type battleships affect the Spanish-American War?

Numbers alone would not cure Spain's training and support problems, but a moderately trained nine-ship squadron of reconstructed Pelayos would present a dangerous concentration of armor and heavy guns.

Spain's readiness and support weaknesses would still undermine a larger fleet. If nine Pelayos had trained and operated together, however, their mixed heavy battery, thick armor, secondary guns, and torpedoes could create a formation the US Navy could not dismiss.