Positioning armoured carriers to absorb attacks off Japan

Was there a plan to put British armoured carriers between Japan and the American carriers?

Yes. The recalled proposal placed British carriers where kamikazes would encounter them first, with an estimated 12-to-18-hour benefit for the American carriers.

The contemplated arrangement put British armoured carriers between Japan and the American carriers. Incoming kamikazes would encounter the British ships first. That position was expected to extend the American carriers' survival by another 12 to 18 hours. The figure is a recalled planning estimate.