The admiral also said there were no signs of failure in the ship’s steering system or of a cyberattack, two possibilities that have been mentioned in news reports. But he noted that the investigation was in its earliest stages, saying, “We are not taking any consideration off ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/world/asia/us-navy-ship-collision-uss-mccain-search-sailors.html
Thanks for the link-—Swift also said:
“At his news conference Tuesday, Admiral Swift discounted suggestions that the crew of the McCain had been overworked or underprepared.”