Admiral John Tovey, the commander in chief of the British Home Fleet, was not made aware of Tirpitz's activities until 17 January, well after the ship had arrived in Norway.
Akhirnya, laksamana John Tovey (panglima tertinggi dari British Home Fleet), tidak diberitahukan mengenai pergerakan Tirpitz sampai tanggal 17 Januari, tepat setelah kapal itu tiba di Norwegia.