1932, Forty-Eight Days Adrift: The Voyage of the "Neptune II" from Newfoundland to Scotland by Her C

Title: Forty‑Eight Days Adrift: The Voyage of the “Neptune II” from Newfoundland to Scotland. Author: Job Barbour (sometimes “Captain Job Barbour”). First publication: 1932 (London, England) is cited in Senate proceedings. Later re‑print: Published by Breakwater Books (St. John’s, NL) in 1981 (and subsequent reprints) for the Newfoundland market.
Pages: ~220 pages in the 1981 Breakwater edition.

The narrative recounts how Captain Job Barbour and his crew aboard the three‐masted schooner Neptune II left from Newfoundland on a voyage that was meant to be a routine return but went horribly off‐course due to storms, winds reaching hurricane strength, and ultimately drifted across the Atlantic for 48 days until being found off Scotland.
The incident reportedly began around 29 November 1929 when the Neptune II departed St. John’s, Newfoundland. The event captures themes of survival at sea, resilience of Newfoundland mariners, small‐vessel Atlantic crossings gone awry.
The story has historical and local significance in Newfoundland & Labrador maritime lore.

It offers a vivid firsthand (or near‐firsthand) account of a dramatic mariner event associated with Newfoundland.
It contributes to understanding of Newfoundland’s coastal shipping, the hazards of the North Atlantic sea routes, and the seafaring culture of the early 20th century.
The re‐print editions ensure its story remains accessible for maritime historians and Newfoundland history enthusiasts.

While the first edition is cited as 1932, that may require verifying with library catalogues for the exact imprint and publisher.
The storyline’s dramatic nature means it sits somewhere between a maritime “adventure” account and documentary history — verification of every detail may require cross referencing archival sources.
Because large interest in the story emerged later (e.g., the Breakwater reprint), some details may have been re‐emphasised or adapted for broader readership.