| Shipwreck Happy Days
The
Happy Days appears to be the remains of a wooden schooner. The Happy Days sits
in 112 feet of water just east of the G&D wreck.
and only a couple miles from the 3 Fairs and 59 Pounder wrecks. According to Jimmy Fazzolare this wreck consists of scattered wreckage with one mast stump sticking
up. Divers will find the wreck the wreck to lie in a straight line with port and
starboard side ribs creating many homes for lobsters. Divers will also
find her box keel. Jim reports that the wrecks bell was recovered by one of the Aquarians Club
divers. Unfortunately, the bell did
not have the wrecks name on it. Visibility, here is often hampered by sediment
from a silty bottom. Jim reports that this wreck is one of the best
lobster
wrecks in the area.
Her bow section has the highest relief with chain pile and winch being
easily recognizable by divers. An old fishing net leads divers from her
main wreckage to her bow section. The wrecks bow section is basically a
pile of anchor chain and some assorted machinery. since the bow is often
overlooked its usually and excellent destination for lobster hunters.
In July of 2008 we Capt Ed
Slater recovered a wood block and tackle from the wreck


Customers and crew from the Wreck Valley
after a productive lobster dive to the Happy Days shipwreck. 5/28/2011
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Jimmy Fazalorie and Randi with Lobnsters from the Happy Days shipwreck.
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The Schiners with a nice lobster. The Happy Days is an excellent lobster dive. Photo by Dan Berg
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