Actual plans to convert these ships into carriers came in early 1917, with the RN's decision to increase the number of aeroplanes that went to sea aboard ships. This included placing aeroplanes for anti-Zeppelin defence, bombing of port facilities and reconnaissance, on all or at least as many capital warships as possible. Also the Argus was intended to have taken part in the 1917 Rutland/Richmond scheme to torpedo the High Seas Fleet in the Shillig Roads; Furious was already half way to being a carrier and Glorious and Courageous were earmarked for conversion to carrier status before the war ended owing to their decidedly bad design from the outset as Large Light Cruisers.