Modern submarines are designed to go much faster submerged. This design also limits their surface speed capability. WW1 and WW2 submarines were not considered true submersibles by today's standards. They were essentially surface vessels that had the capability of limited submerged operations. As such, their design and propulsion made them faster on the surface and much slower underwater. Modern submarines are true submersibles in that their only limitation is that of their crews.
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1. Ballistic submarines 2. Attack submarines
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Submarines - poem - was created in 1917.
Dallas Submarines was created in 1920.
One of our Submarines was created in 1982.
Yes, North Korea has submarines
Modern nuclear submarines make their own oxygen as needed by electrolyzing sea water. The amount of oxygen carried by conventional submarines depends on the design and size of the particular submarine.
Submarines can pump sea water into or out of ballast tanks, if they wish to change their weight (of course, anything that enters or leaves a submarine will also change its weight - people, supplies, weapons, etc. - but if you just want to change the weight, the easiest way is to pump water into the submarine).
Argentina had diesel-electric submarines while the British had nuclear-powered submarines.