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The same reason all vessels made of steel float - they're full of air filled compartments which keeps them buoyant.

While surfaced, a submarine's Main Ballast Tanks are also full of air. When the boat wishes to submerge, those tanks are emptied and filled rapidly with seawater. The boat's fixed ballast weight is a known variable, and variable ballast, in the form of water that can be pumped in or out of the boat, allows for adjustments in buoyancy control while submerged.

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