Why dive-bombers could not simply target carrier lifts

Why did Japanese dive-bombers not aim specifically at British armored-carrier aircraft lifts?

Combat conditions made that level of precision and target identification unrealistic.

A dive-bomber pilot first has to reach and hit a maneuvering carrier while defensive fire disrupts the approach. At attack speed, the lift is a small aiming point compared with the whole flight deck. The crew may not identify the target as a British armored carrier early enough to select a class-specific vulnerable feature. The absence of deliberate lift strikes therefore reflects combat identification and bombing accuracy limits, not proof that Japanese planners overlooked the importance of aircraft elevators.