Cheers grubber, you've just confirmed what I've been saying along then. Give the chinooks to the CHF.
Marinisation - not required.
Deck space - not an issue
Time at sea - limited
Retraining TWO sets of aircrew - expensive (in money and experience terms)
Lift capacity - better with a chinook for less airframes (which are being purchased anyway)
Why are the RN, JHC, MoD and the Govt failing to see this?