- USS Pinnacle
USS "Pinnacle" is a name of two ships of the U.S. Navy:
* USS "Pinnacle" (AM-274), a minesweeper in naval service 1944–46
* USS "Pinnacle" (MSO-462), an ocean minesweeper in service 1955–1977References
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