In what sense was Atlantic Conveyor a carrier ? She had no close in weapons, no defensive radar, no chaff, she was just a wartime adapted civilian freighter that unwisely was sent out of the collective defence shield to unload her Chinooks and Wessex without any close RN support. She ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time and sadly paid the price. In what way would one of the new carriers end up in the same situation ? Would they be in a fighting situation without any F-35s whatsoever ? Any close in Type 45 ?
Atlantic Conveyor was carrying Harriers and helicopters from the UK to the Falklands, in no way was she a 'Carrier'.