Twin-engine aircraft as fleet scouts and shadowers

Could a twin-engine carrier aircraft use extra fuel and a strong radio for fleet scouting or shadowing?

Yes. Extra fuel and radio capacity could make a twin-engine aircraft useful for scouting and fleet-shadowing missions.

A viewer suggests trading bomb load for extra fuel and a strong radio. The resulting twin-engine aircraft could scout ahead of the fleet or maintain contact with an enemy force. Twin-engine aircraft offered useful options for those missions. Reconnaissance was another use for the endurance and equipment capacity of the larger airframe.