It was sometimes also abbreviated to S.M. or SM (for Seiner Majestät) when a ship was mentioned by class, such as S.M. Kleiner Kreuzer Emden ("His Majesty's Light Cruiser Emden").
Istilah ini kadang-kadang juga disingkat S.M. atau SM (untuk Seiner Majestät) ketika penyebutan kapal, seperti S.M. Kleiner Kreuzer Emden.