Preparing container ships for emergency aviation lift

Could one or two more large container ships provide extra Harriers for the Falklands campaign?

They could add limited aviation capacity if larger Invincibles were unavailable; with larger carriers, extra merchant ships could concentrate on carrying Chinooks.

The question proposes one or two additional or larger Cunard container ships, building on Atlantic Conveyor's limited ability to operate Harriers. A suggested pair could carry another six to eight aircraft between them. The reply accepts that option if larger Invincibles cannot be secured, while questioning its value if the carriers already have more fighters and airborne early warning. In that stronger-carrier scenario, better protection might also prevent the historical loss of Atlantic Conveyor and its Chinooks. A proposal to fit Fearless and Intrepid with hangars for two Chinooks encounters the problem of non-folding rotors. Larger merchant flight decks would face fewer stowage restrictions, allowing the Harriers to stay aboard carriers while two or three transports concentrate on helicopters.