| First edition | |
| Author | Hammond Innes |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Collins |
Publication date | 1940 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
Wreckers Must Breathe is a 1940 thriller novel by the British writer Hammond Innes. It was published in the United States by Putnam's under the title Trapped. [1] Set in the early stages of the Second World War, it tells a story about German U-boats operating from a secret base in Cornwall. [2] The title refers to the tradition of wrecking on the Cornish coast.