USS Pintado

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Two vessels of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Pintado, named in honor of the pintado.

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USS <i>Pintado</i> (SSN-672)

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USS <i>Pintado</i> (SS-387)

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Pintado means "painted" in Spanish and Portuguese and may refer to:

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