Argus was only one step in the search for the next capital ship

Did building HMS Argus mark the Royal Navy's search for its next capital-ship type?

The transition did not rest on Argus alone, but on the combined experimental work involving Hermes, Furious, and other early carrier projects.

Argus was important, but she did not by herself define the Royal Navy's next capital ship. The broader sequence of experiments included Hermes and Furious. Each ship explored different arrangements and operational possibilities for naval aviation. Carrier development emerged through this institutional learning process.