Could a flat-deck ship reload vertical-launch cells at sea?

A proposed reloadable missile battery uses an LHD-style flight deck and its handling vehicles, but the answer stresses the need to protect aviation from blast, debris, and lost deck space.

Question

Could vertical-launch cells on a carrier or LHD be reloaded using the flight deck?

Short answer

Potentially yes, because the deck and handling equipment can support canister movement, but the cells must not compromise aviation space or expose aircraft to blast and debris.

Notes

A large flat deck offers one of the more plausible places to handle replacement vertical-launch canisters because the ship already carries vehicles and lifting equipment for aircraft support. The launch cells would still consume valuable aviation space and need a position where exhaust and debris could not disrupt flying operations. Physical reloadability therefore does not remove the operational tradeoff between missile capacity and the ship's primary air role.