It wasn't really their doctrine to do so.
Also, launching planes was non-trivial. Gas up planes that carry bombs (vals or kates, zeros didn't have bombs). Warm up engines. Bring them top side. Turn the CV into the wind, ahead flank. Launch planes.
Given you are a submarine, at best capable of under 10 knots, why not just ring up flank and leave you to the DDs?
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