. ▁He ▁held ▁this ▁position ▁for ▁ 2 1 ▁months , ▁during ▁which ▁time ▁he ▁altern ated ▁command ▁of ▁four ▁vessels ▁of ▁the ▁active ▁and ▁reserve ▁units ▁in ▁his ▁division . ▁In ▁June ▁ 1 8 9 7 , ▁Hi pper ▁participated ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 7 - day ▁Admir alty ▁staff ▁cru ise ▁ab o ard ▁the ▁av iso ▁. ▁After ▁returning ▁from ▁the ▁staff ▁cru ise , ▁Hi pper ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁serve ▁as ▁the ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁Second ▁Reserve ▁Tor ped o - bo at ▁Fl ot illa , ▁a ▁position ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁served ▁for ▁ 1 5 ▁months . ▁ ▁Hi pper ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁batt les hip ▁ ▁on ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 8 9 8 , ▁where ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁navig ator . ▁Hi pper ▁served ▁for ▁ 1 1 ▁months ▁as ▁navig ator ▁ab o ard ▁the ▁batt les hip ▁before ▁he ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Imperial ▁y acht ▁ ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁September ▁ 1 8 9 9 . ▁While ▁serving ▁on ▁the ▁Imperial ▁y acht , ▁Hi pper ▁was ▁present ▁for ▁the ▁trip ▁to ▁England ▁for ▁Queen ▁Victoria ' s ▁fun eral ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 1 ▁and ▁the ▁cru ise ▁to ▁America ▁the ▁following ▁year . ▁Hi pper ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁med als ▁during ▁his ▁service ▁ab o ard ▁H oh enz oll ern , ▁including ▁the ▁Pr uss ian ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Red ▁E agle , ▁the ▁Bav arian ▁Military ▁Service ▁Order , ▁and ▁the