<p>It’s a very different world today. The fact is that modern sensors and weapons make comparisons to WWII totally meaningless. It is exceedingly difficult for a missile to sneak into a formation undetected, and modern weapons are very effective at shooting them down. By the same token, modern missiles are so destructive that a single impact will most likely either sink the ship or so cripple it as to make it unuseable to the task force. Remember HMS SHEFFIELD, MV ATLANTIC CONVEYOR, USS STARK, etc.</p>
<p>Being nuclear won’t mean much. Yes, you have radiation issues, but the fire and the flooding will be far more pressing and immediate threats.</p>
<p>The trick, of course, is to hit them before they hit you. ;)</p>
<p>Oh, and carriers (with multiple nuclear reactors) are VERY easy to find. You can’t easily hide a floating steel island that’s four football fields long. Their escorts (nuclear or not) won’t be the primary targets in any case.</p>