During this period, Hipper organized the office of Befehlshabers der Sicherung der Nordsee (BSN—Commander of the Defense of the North Sea), which was also stationed on Niobe.
在此期间，希佩尔组建了北海防卫司令部（Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Nordsee）的办公室，同样驻扎在尼俄伯号上。