A scout carrier can strike while its cruisers close

Could a scout carrier attack a pocket battleship while waiting for cruisers?

Yes. Some aircraft could maintain contact while others returned to load torpedoes and launch a strike.

A scout carrier could attack a raider while its cruiser hunting group closed the distance. In the example, a carrier with twenty-four aircraft leaves a few to maintain contact while others return to arm with torpedoes. The resulting strike could deliver as many as eighteen torpedoes. The raider would face an immediate air threat as surface ships converged on its reported position.