What a second RFA Argus could have provided

What would the Royal Fleet Auxiliary have gained by converting both Contender Bezant and Contender Argent into Argus-class ships?

Two conversions would have provided more helicopter training and medical capacity, allowed alternating refits, and created more opportunities to support mine-warfare forces as motherships.

A second Argus-type ship would have expanded helicopter-training space and provided another rapidly deployable medical platform. Two hulls would also allow more regular refits while retaining a ship ready to respond. The number required depends on the role: some commitments need three or four ships to guarantee continuous availability. A supporting capability that can wait in harbor until called upon can sometimes manage with two. The additional hull would also create more opportunities to support mine operations as a mothership.