Sorry, didn't mean to leave the thread hanging . . .
Yes, an Alaska class helo-vtol Cruiser plus / interdiction assault ship / CBV whatever. As I said, I'm going for the 03 level flight deck aft with a hangar bay below.
What I'm not doing is the ski jump thing or 'V' deck configuration, though it may be a pseudo angle deck. That would enhance the capabilities without a lot of extra topside weight.
I'm looking at having a partial Marine air wing, without CH-53's or tilt-rotors (I'll leave them to the LHA's / LHD's / etc. as they are 'space expensive'. The ship will be able to support them, just not embark / store them.
"Why do I do this? Because the money's good, the scenery changes and they let me use explosives, okay?"