I think this was mentioned as likely on this thread way back if we built and manned two carriers without expanding the size of the Navy - and I see Lord West has joined Lord Nelson on his views about the need for more frigates.............
see MIGHTYGEMS post on page 199 in 2017 for example
"And they are still short of sailors to man them, sorry, crew them.
Navy's £6.2bn warships at 'risk' because of understaffing | Daily Mail Online"