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The "Virginia II" was named after the more famous Confederate ironclad, CSS "Virginia", also called the "Merrimack" because of the ship's origins as a Union frigate. The original "Virginia"'s success at the Battle of Hampton Roads caused "gunboat associations" to emerge around the South, mainly driven by women; their efforts helped with the construction of the "Virginia II".