ARA Garibaldi was one of four Giuseppe Garibaldi-class armored cruisers purchased by the Argentine Navy from Italy.
Garibaldi
The Ordnance QF Hotchkiss 6 pounder gun Mk I and Mk II or QF 6 pounder 8 cwt were a family of long-lived light 57 mm naval guns introduced in 1885 to defend against new, small and fast vessels such as
ARA Garibaldi
…mm) guns that comprised her secondary armament were arranged in casemates amidships on the main deck. Garibaldi also had six QF 4.7-inch (119 mm), ten QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss and eight QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns to defend herself against torpedo boats. She was also equipped with four above-water 457 mm (18.0 in) torpedo…
Early Elswick gun on recoil mounting
Mark I Male tank with a long QF 6-pounder 8 cwt gun, at the Bovington Tank Museum.
Hotchkiss 6-pounder being prepared to combat at the USS Detroit (L'Univers Illustré, 1894).
Mk II Shell base, showing fuze hole