Where piston carrier aircraft still mattered in the jet age

Did piston-engined carrier aircraft remain useful after reliable naval jets arrived?

Yes, chiefly in endurance and loitering roles; jets became preferable for most missions once their carrier operations matured.

Once jets became reliable enough for carrier service, their performance displaced piston aircraft in most roles. Long endurance and time on station remained reasons to retain piston engines. Early jet engines could suffer turbine damage during forceful carrier landings, so naval operation imposed requirements beyond flight performance. The Vampire's experimental rubber-deck landings illustrate one attempt to tackle recovery problems during the transition.