I wonder.....

[Pblais]

If you look at the bow you see it did not hit at high tide because the high point is above the waterline. It seems this picture is only the end of what must have been a compound disaster instead of someone just going aground.

[Morgan Paul]

The ship is Minenjagdboot Grömitz some info in links below.
Image:Minenjagdboot Grömitz.JPG - Wikimedia Commons

http://www.gogibraltarsite.com/Medit...NavalNews.html
attempts the services decided to give up for a while in case the ship was damaged by their efforts.

[Morgan Paul]

It ran aground due to a navagitional error.
The Norway Post : German naval vessel aground