Conventional carriers can still keep pace with task groups

Can a conventional carrier keep pace with a high-speed nuclear carrier group?

Usually, though it lacks the nuclear carrier's highest sustained speed and endurance.

Most conventional carriers are not so slow that they cannot operate with a high-speed group. They cannot match the highest sustained speeds associated with nuclear propulsion, but they can cover different positions within the formation. The gap is therefore one of speed margin and endurance rather than simple incompatibility. This separates propulsion choice from whether a carrier can work with its escorts.