Missing P-47C Aircraft 1 mile off shore of Nefyn, Wales

[Rinteln1]

I have been doing research on the whereabouts of my Uncle Lt. Ben Brew on the internet and have discovered that his plane crashed into the Irish Sea 1 mile off of Nefyn (Nevin in the official report), Wales. Lt. Brew was listed as MIA and never recovered.
Being a diver for the last 30 years, I figured that fellow divers may have come across this wrecked plane. If you have any information please send me an email at david.vonrinteln@eds.com . Here is the details of his plane. Tail number 16234. He flew out of Atcham, Shropshire with the 495th Fighter Training Group (495th FTG) and was in the 552nd Fighter Squadron. The 552nd used the DQ designator on the side of the fuselage.

On July 23, 1944 they where practicing dog fighting over the Irish Sea and where on their way back to base when his plane stalled and crashed.

The following is from the offical record.

440723 BREW, BENJAMIN A P-47C 41-6234 NEVIN 1 MILE OFF SHORE, UK 495 STALL

http://www.accident-report.com/UK/194407.html

Another report suggest information that the plane went down in the English Channel (inaccurate?) and the plane was condemned the next day.

http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/1941_1.html
6234 (495th FTG, 552nd FTS) ditched 1 mi offshore in English Channel Jul 23, 1944. Condemned due to damage Jul 24, 1944

Thanks for the help.

[Rinteln1]

Just a quick note to say thank you to those that have sent me emails regarding my search. I have received tremendous support and some nice surprises. One person whom is writing a book about Atcham Airfield informed me of "a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine was picked up in fishing nets off the Welsh coast a few years back. It is almost certainly from Lt Brew's aircraft. I believe it went to a museum, which folded and I understand it is in storage at the moment." He then sent me a photo of the plane from when it was with the 56th FG. Thank you BSAC.

[Adrian Kelland]

Good to hear some information came to light.

Adrian