Lindemann's next assignment (1 October 1922 – 30 September 1924) was aboard the battleship , where he served as a watch and division officer. During this assignment, he attended an officers' course at the ships' gunnery school in Kiel between 5 February and 3 May 1924. From here, Lindemann took command of the 1st Artillery Company of the 3rd Coastal Defense Department in Friedrichsort in Kiel from 1 October 1924 – 26 September 1926. His commanding officer was "Korvettenkapitän" (Lieutenant Commander) Otto Schultze, a former World War I U-boat commander and later "Generaladmiral" (general admiral) of the "Kriegsmarine". In this position, Lindemann was promoted to "Kapitänleutnant" (captain lieutenant) on 1 January 1925.