Fueling the carriers in a Pearl Harbor ambush

How many American carriers could join a Pearl Harbor ambush, and how would they manage the fuel demand?

Perhaps two. They could steam toward Pearl Harbor at full speed while tankers, tugs, or slower battleships moved out to support them.

Roughly two carriers might be close enough to approach Pearl Harbor with twenty-four hours' warning. The proposal would have them steam at maximum speed even if that meant exhausting their fuel outside the harbor. Tankers and tugs could be dispatched toward them while the rest of the fleet cleared the anchorage. Slower battleships could also carry fuel toward the carrier groups, leaving faster battleships available for the planned attack.