Would steam catapults improve US carriers in 1941?

Would focusing on steam catapults by 1941 make US carrier operations more effective?

It would enable heavier aircraft but could slow mass launches and require major structural changes, so the wartime benefit is uncertain.

Steam machinery requires stronger decks, extensive piping, and design work that cannot simply be added to a wooden-topped carrier. The gain is the ability to launch heavier aircraft as aviation develops. In 1941, however, carriers could roll light aircraft off the deck every few seconds, while catapulting them sequentially might reduce sortie speed and the number available to score hits. The answer demonstrates that a more powerful launch system is not automatically better for the aircraft and tactics of an earlier period.