Two questions about the Spanish-American war

There was a book about a German-American War fought right after the SpanAm War. I believe it was called "1902" and the Germans occupied parts of Long Island and Manhattan.
 
For real the Germans did try to rattle the US.

By the summer of 1898, Manila had become the focus not only of the Spanish-American conflict and the growing suspicions between the Americans and Filipino rebels but also of a rivalry that encompassed the European powers. Following Dewey's victory, Manila Bay was filled with the warships of Britain, Germany, France, and Japan. The German fleet of eight ships, ostensibly in Philippine waters to protect German interests (a single import firm), acted provocatively--cutting in front of United States ships, refusing to salute the United States flag (according to naval courtesy), taking soundings of the harbor, and landing supplies for the besieged Spanish. Germany, hungry for the ultimate status symbol, a colonial empire, was eager to take advantage of whatever opportunities the conflict in the islands might afford. Dewey called the bluff of the German admiral, threatening a fight if his aggressive activities continued, and the Germans backed down.
In a fiction, which could contain some truths, someone wrote the following, that the Germans did not move against the US because of the UK.. which helped the US since the US military at that time was not top rate. Also, that except for the UK. all of Europe was pro-Spain. Also, that Spain had sent a fleet but since they had to stop at UK. coaling stations they had problems getting to the Philippines.

This is where I got the fiction info.: http://www.readbookonline.net/read/10506/25271/

So if the UK. had not been involved the Germans might have gotten involved in the Philippines and Puerto Rico. Cuba probably not. Afterall, Cuba was near the US.
 
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Combined with a Fashoda Incident that goes hot, we could see France and Germany allied together against the British Empire! Wouldn't that be fun!

Actually that's really an interesting idea! A reading of Ropp shows the French naval war plans of the time, as well as outlining British turn-of-the-century naval weaknesses

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HSF has 7 modern BBs : Brandeburg, Kurfurst Friedrich, Wilhelm, Weissenburg, Worth, Kaiser Fredrich III and Kaiser Wilhem II in 1898. Plus 8 coast defense ships that might be in the batteline.

USN has 6 modern BBs : Texas, Maine, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oregon and Iowa. plus 6 Post Civil War "monitors" that might be in the battleline.

For 1901, the odds are much longer:https://www.alternatehistory.com/di...035268&highlight=1901+Battleships#post1035268

In 1898, the USN fielded 4 Coastal Battleships (Indiana, Massachusetts, Oregon and Iowa) the antique "battleship" Texas, 2 Armored Cruisers and 4 Protected Cruisers split into 3 squadrons.
 
For 1901, the odds are much longer:https://www.alternatehistory.com/di...035268&highlight=1901+Battleships#post1035268

In 1898, the USN fielded 4 Coastal Battleships (Indiana, Massachusetts, Oregon and Iowa) the antique "battleship" Texas, 2 Armored Cruisers and 4 Protected Cruisers split into 3 squadrons.

On the other hand, Germany has to go on the strategic offensive to achieve it's goals (presumably snapping up some colonies in the caribbean or Pacific). And they don't have the logistical capability to manage that. Their battle line doesn't have the logistical capability to engage the USN off of the eastern seaboard, and making it to the Pacific would quite possibly lead to a Tsushima type series of events (well, probably not quite that bad a voyage, but similar circumstances). The American atlantic squadrons can easily stand off whatever the germans can send across the ocean, and they would probably have ample time to reach at least the West coast if the German battle line moved on, say, the Phillipenes
 
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